- palaeozoic
- eo·palaeozoic;
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Palaeozoic — (US Paleozoic) ► ADJECTIVE Geology ▪ relating to the era between the Precambrian aeon and the Mesozoic era, about 570 to 245 million years ago, which ended with the rise to dominance of the reptiles. ORIGIN from Greek palaios ancient + z life … English terms dictionary
Palaeozoic — /pæliəˈzoʊɪk/ (say paleeuh zohik), /peɪ / (say pay ) adjective 1. relating to the oldest geological era or rocks having abundant fossils; the age of ancient life. –noun Also, Palaeozoic era. 2. the era or rocks comprising divisions from Cambrian… …
Palaeozoic — a geological era ca. 570 245 million years ago comprising the Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, Carboniferous and Permian periods. Also spelled Paleozoic … Dictionary of ichthyology
palaeozoic — adj. of the Paleozoic Era, pertaining to the early geological period in which fish reptile and insects first appeared on Earth … English contemporary dictionary
Palaeozoic — [ˌpalɪə(ʊ) zəʊɪk, ˌpeɪ ] (US Paleozoic) adjective Geology relating to or denoting the era between the Precambrian aeon and the Mesozoic era, about 570 to 245 million years ago. Origin C19: from palaeo + Gk zōē life + ic … English new terms dictionary
Palaeozoic — adj. & n. (also Paleozoic) Geol. adj. of or relating to an era of geological time marked by the appearance of marine and terrestrial plants and animals, esp. invertebrates. Usage: Cf. Appendix II. n. this era (cf. CENOZOIC, MESOZOIC). Etymology:… … Useful english dictionary
pre-Palaeozoic — adj. * * * … Universalium
pre-Palaeozoic — adj … Useful english dictionary
Paleozoic — Palaeozoic … Dictionary of ichthyology
Палеозой — (Palaeozoic, амер. Paleozoic)Palaeozoic, геологическая эра между докембрием и мезозоем. Она охватывает периоды: кембрийский, ордовикский, силурийский, девонский, каменноугольный, пермский. П. начался примерно 590 млн. лет назад с возникновения… … Страны мира. Словарь
