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supereon

supereon noun: a time period encompassing more than one eon, principally used to characterize the Precambrian.

Noun

supereon (plural supereons)

  1. A time period encompassing more than one eon, principally used to characterize the Precambrian.
    • Sometimes the Hadean, Archean and Proterozoic are lumped together in a supereon called the Precambrian.2015, Charles S. Cockell, Astrobiology: Understanding Life in the Universe, page 254

Forms of supereon

pluralsupereons

Origin of supereon

From super- + eon.

Questions about supereon

What does supereon mean?
Supereon means a time period encompassing more than one eon, principally used to characterize the Precambrian.
What part of speech is supereon?
Supereon is a noun.
What is the plural of supereon?
The plural of supereon is supereons.

Words near supereon in the dictionary

  1. superensembles
  2. superenthused
  3. superenthusiastic
  4. superentities
  5. superentity
  6. supereon
  7. supereons
  8. superepic
  9. superepics
  10. superequilibria
  11. superequilibrium

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