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Ediacaran

adj · name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ɛdiˈakəɹən/
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adj

Meaning 1

Of a geologic period within the Neoproterozoic era from about 620 to 542 million years ago.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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2

name

Meaning 2

The Ediacaran period.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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noun

Meaning 3

An organism that lived in the Ediacaran period.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From Ediacara + -an. After the Ediacara Hills in South Australia; from an Australian Aboriginal term (details disputed). See Ediacara Hills on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: ediakara — of a geologic period from about 620 to 542 million years ago
  • Finnish: ediacarakautinen — of a geologic period from about 620 to 542 million years ago
  • Hungarian: Ediakara — of a geologic period from about 620 to 542 million years ago
  • Italian: ediacarano — of a geologic period from about 620 to 542 million years ago
  • Russian: эдиакарский (ediakarskij) — of a geologic period from about 620 to 542 million years ago
  • Spanish: ediacárico — of a geologic period from about 620 to 542 million years ago
  • Dutch: ediacarium — Ediacaran period
  • Esperanto: ediakaro — Ediacaran period
  • Estonian: ediacara — Ediacaran period
  • Finnish: ediacarakausi — Ediacaran period
  • Greek: Εδιακαρανική (Ediakaranikí) — Ediacaran period
  • Italian: ediacarano — Ediacaran period
  • Spanish: ediacárico — Ediacaran period