Paleozoic
English
Alternative forms
- paleozoic
- Palæozoic
- Palaeozoic
Etymology
paleo- + -zoic
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -əʊɪk
Adjective
Paleozoic (comparative more Paleozoic, superlative most Paleozoic)
- (geology) 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.
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Proper noun
Paleozoic
- (geology) The Paleozoic era.
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Paleozoic era
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See also
- Palaeophytic
- Appendix:Geologic timescale