Neoproterozoic

English

Etymology

neo- +‎ Proterozoic

Adjective

Neoproterozoic (not comparable)

(geology) Of a geologic era within the Proterozoic eon; comprises the Tonian, Cryogenian and Ediacaran periods from about 1000 to 544 million years ago, when algae and sponges flourished.

Translations

Neoproterozoic era

Finnish: myöhäisproterotsooinen, neoproterotsooinen
Greek: νεοπροτεροζωικός (neoproterozoïkós)

Proper noun

Neoproterozoic

(geology) The Neoproterozoic era.

Translations

Neoproterozoic era

Estonian: neoproterosoikum
Finnish: myöhäisproterotsooinen maailmankausi, neoproterotsooinen maailmankausi
Greek: Νεοπροτεροζωικός m (Neoproterozoïkós)

See also

Appendix:Geologic timescale

Further reading

Neoproterozoic on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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