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adj
Of a geologic era within the Phanerozoic eon that 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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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adj
Alternative form of Paleozoic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
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name
The Paleozoic era.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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adjective
of or relating to or denoting the Paleozoic era
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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noun
from 544 million to about 230 million years ago
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Paleozoic era
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Broader terms: era, geological era
History
From paleo- + -zoic.
Across languages
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