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Neoproterozoic

Neoproterozoic adjective: of a geologic era within the Proterozoic eon; comprises the Tonian, Cryogenian and Ediacaran periods from about 1000 to 544 million years ago, when algae and sponges flourished.

Adjective

Neoproterozoic (not comparable)

  1. Of a geologic era within the Proterozoic eon; comprises the Tonian, Cryogenian and Ediacaran periods from about 1000 to 544 million years ago, when algae and sponges flourished.

Proper noun

Neoproterozoic

  1. The Neoproterozoic era.

Origin of Neoproterozoic

From neo- + Proterozoic.

Questions about Neoproterozoic

What does Neoproterozoic mean?
Neoproterozoic means of a geologic era within the Proterozoic eon; comprises the Tonian, Cryogenian and Ediacaran periods from about 1000 to 544 million years ago, when algae and sponges flourished.
What part of speech is Neoproterozoic?
Neoproterozoic can be an adjective or a proper noun.

Words near Neoproterozoic in the dictionary

  1. neoproliferative
  2. neopronoun
  3. neopronouns
  4. neoprontosil
  5. neopros
  6. Neoproterozoic
  7. neoprotodioscin
  8. neoprotosappanin
  9. neopseustid
  10. neopseustids
  11. neopsychedelia

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