狹帶紀
Chinese
narrow; narrow-minded | band; belt; girdle band; belt; girdle; ribbon; area; zone; region; wear; carry; lead; bring; consists of; show; and | period | ||
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trad. (狹帶紀) | 狹 | 帶 | 紀 | |
simp. (狭带纪) | 狭 | 带 | 纪 |
Etymology
Calque of English Stenian, from Ancient Greek στενός (stenós, “narrow”), in reference to the narrow polymetamorphic belts formed during the period.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
狹帶紀
- (geology) the Stenian period (part of the Mesoproterozoic era, spanning from 1.2 to 1 billion years ago)