Complete Definition of "Paleozoic"

English
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Pronunciation
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Alternative spellings
Palæozoic
Palaeozoic

Adjective
en-adj

#geology Of a geologic era within the Phanerozoic eon and comprises the Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, Carboniferous and Permian periods from about 542 to 250 million years ago, from the age of trilobites to that of reptiles.

Proper noun
en-proper noun

#geology The Paleozoic era.

See also
Palaeophytic
Appendix:Geologic timescale

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