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Archean
Ar·che·an [ aar k ən ] or Ar·chae·an [ aar k ən ]


noun 
Definition:
 
Archean eon: the earliest eon of geologic time, dating from about four billion years ago
[Late 19th century. < Greek arkhaios "old, ancient" + an2]

Ar·che·an adjective
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