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phanerozoic

phanerozoic is the alternative form of Phanerozoic.

Proper noun capitalized: Phanerozoic

Phanerozoic

  1. A geologic eon from about 538.8 million years ago to the present.

Adjective capitalized: Phanerozoic

Phanerozoic (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to the Phanerozoic eon.
    Antonyms:
    Precambrian

Antonyms of phanerozoic

Forms of phanerozoic

alternative formPhanaerozoic
alternative formPhanærozoic

Origin of phanerozoic

From Ancient Greek φανερός (phanerós, “visible”) + ζωή (zōḗ, “life”) + -ic.

Words that rhyme with phanerozoic

Questions about phanerozoic

What does phanerozoic mean?
Phanerozoic means a geologic eon from about 538.8 million years ago to the present.
What is phanerozoic the alternative form of?
Phanerozoic is the alternative form of Phanerozoic.
What part of speech is phanerozoic?
Phanerozoic can be a proper noun or an adjective.

Words near phanerozoic in the dictionary

  1. phaneroscope
  2. phaneroscopes
  3. phanerosis
  4. phanerotic
  5. phanerous
  6. phanerozoic
  7. phanerozonate
  8. phanerozone
  9. phanerozones
  10. phanes
  11. Phaneuf

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