Phanerozoic
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Phanerozoic — [fan΄ər ə zō′ik] adj. [< Gr phaneros (see PHANEROGAM) + ZOIC] [sometimes p ] designating or of the geologic eon usually subdivided into the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic eras designating or of the geologic eon usually subdivided into the… … English World dictionary
Phanerozoic — The Phanerozoic (occasionally Phanaerozoic) Eon is the current eon in the geologic timescale, and the one during which abundant animal life has existed. It covers roughly 545 million years and goes back to the time when diverse hard shelled… … Wikipedia
phanerozoic — fanerozojus statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Žemės geologijos istorijos laikotarpis, apimantis 3 geologijos eras: paleozojų, mezozojų ir kainozojų; per tą laikotarpį susidariusių uolienų kompleksas. Tęsėsi phanerozoic 570 mln … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Phanerozoic — noun the period from about 5,400 million years ago until the present • Syn: ↑Phanerozoic eon, ↑Phanerozoic aeon • Instance Hypernyms: ↑eon, ↑aeon • Part Meronyms: ↑Cenozoic, ↑Cenozoic era … Useful english dictionary
Phanerozoic — adjective Etymology: Greek phaneros + English 2 zoic Date: 1930 of, relating to, or being an eon of geologic history that comprises the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic or the corresponding systems of rocks see geologic time table • Phanerozoic… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Phanerozoic — adj. pertaining to the Phanerozoic era (Geology) … English contemporary dictionary
Phanerozoic Eon — Span of geologic time from с 543 million years ago, the end of the Proterozoic Eon, to the present. The Phanerozoic, the eon of visible life, is divided into three major eras: the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic. Although life originated in… … Universalium
Phanerozoic aeon — noun the period from about 5,400 million years ago until the present • Syn: ↑Phanerozoic, ↑Phanerozoic eon • Instance Hypernyms: ↑eon, ↑aeon • Part Meronyms: ↑Cenozoic, ↑Cenozoic era, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Phanerozoic eon — noun the period from about 5,400 million years ago until the present • Syn: ↑Phanerozoic, ↑Phanerozoic aeon • Instance Hypernyms: ↑eon, ↑aeon • Part Meronyms: ↑Cenozoic, ↑Cenozoic era, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Phanerozoic — /fan euhr euh zoh ik/, Geol. n. 1. the eon comprising the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic eras. adj. 2. of or pertaining to this eon. [1925 30; < Gk phaneró(s) manifest, visible + ZO + IC] * * * … Universalium
