Archean aeon

Archean aeon
noun
the time from 3,800 million years to 2,500 million years ago; earth's crust formed; unicellular organisms are earliest forms of life
Derivationally related forms: ↑archaeozoic (for: ↑Archaeozoic), ↑archeozoic (for: ↑Archeozoic), ↑archean (for: ↑Archean)
Instance Hypernyms: ↑eon, ↑aeon

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  • Archean eon — noun the time from 3,800 million years to 2,500 million years ago; earth s crust formed; unicellular organisms are earliest forms of life • Syn: ↑Archean, ↑Archean aeon, ↑Archeozoic, ↑Archaeozoic, ↑Archeozoic eon, ↑Archaeozoic aeon •… …   Useful english dictionary

  • aeon — /ee euhn, ee on/, n. 1. (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe. 2. eon. [1640 50; < LL < Gk aión space of time, age] * *… …   Universalium

  • Archaeozoic aeon — noun the time from 3,800 million years to 2,500 million years ago; earth s crust formed; unicellular organisms are earliest forms of life • Syn: ↑Archean, ↑Archean eon, ↑Archean aeon, ↑Archeozoic, ↑Archaeozoic, ↑Archeozoic eon • Derivationally… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Precambrian aeon — noun the eon following the Hadean time and preceding the Phanerozoic eon; from about 3,800 million years ago until 544 million years ago • Syn: ↑Precambrian, ↑Precambrian eon, ↑Precambrian period • Instance Hypernyms: ↑eon, ↑aeon • Part Meronym …   Useful english dictionary

  • Archaeozoic — noun the time from 3,800 million years to 2,500 million years ago; earth s crust formed; unicellular organisms are earliest forms of life • Syn: ↑Archean, ↑Archean eon, ↑Archean aeon, ↑Archeozoic, ↑Archeozoic eon, ↑Archaeozoic aeon •… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Archeozoic — noun the time from 3,800 million years to 2,500 million years ago; earth s crust formed; unicellular organisms are earliest forms of life • Syn: ↑Archean, ↑Archean eon, ↑Archean aeon, ↑Archaeozoic, ↑Archeozoic eon, ↑Archaeozoic aeon •… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Archeozoic eon — noun the time from 3,800 million years to 2,500 million years ago; earth s crust formed; unicellular organisms are earliest forms of life • Syn: ↑Archean, ↑Archean eon, ↑Archean aeon, ↑Archeozoic, ↑Archaeozoic, ↑Archaeozoic aeon • Derivationally… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Precambrian eon — noun the eon following the Hadean time and preceding the Phanerozoic eon; from about 3,800 million years ago until 544 million years ago • Syn: ↑Precambrian, ↑Precambrian aeon, ↑Precambrian period • Instance Hypernyms: ↑eon, ↑aeon • Part Meron …   Useful english dictionary

  • Precambrian period — noun the eon following the Hadean time and preceding the Phanerozoic eon; from about 3,800 million years ago until 544 million years ago • Syn: ↑Precambrian, ↑Precambrian eon, ↑Precambrian aeon • Instance Hypernyms: ↑eon, ↑aeon • Part Meronyms …   Useful english dictionary

  • eon — /ee euhn, ee on/, n. 1. an indefinitely long period of time; age. 2. the largest division of geologic time, comprising two or more eras. 3. Astron. one billion years. Also, aeon. [see AEON] * * * I Long span of geologic time. In formal usage,… …   Universalium

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