Phanerozoic
name
Meaning
- A geologic eon from about 538.8 million years ago to the present.
- Of or relating to the Phanerozoic eon.
- Alternative form of Phanerozoic.
Etymology / origin
From Ancient Greek φανερός (phanerós, “visible”) + ζωή (zōḗ, “life”) + -ic.
- φανερός(Ancient Greek)→
- Phanerozoic (English)
- Relations: der
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