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Phanerozoic
Phan·er·o·zo·ic
[
fànnərə zṓ ik
]
noun
Definition:
Phanerozoic eon:
the present eon of geologic time, beginning 570 million years ago, that consists of the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic eras
[
Late 19th century. < Greek
phaneros
"visible" +
zōē
"life"
]
Phan·er·o·zo·ic
adjective
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