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Paleoproterozoic en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der.? Ancient Greek πάλαι (pálai) Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)der. English paleo- English Proterozoic English Paleoproterozoic From paleo- + Proterozoic.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Of a geologic era within the Proterozoic eon from 2,500 to 1,600 million years ago.

Translations (4)

fi paleoproterotsooinen (of an era from 2,500 to 1,600 million years ago) · fr paléoprotérozoïque (of an era from 2,500 to 1,600 million years ago) · sv paleoproterozoisk (of an era from 2,500 to 1,600 million years ago) · fi varhaisproterotsooinen (of an era from 2,500 to 1,600 million years ago)

Paleoproterozoic en · PROPN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der.? Ancient Greek πάλαι (pálai) Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)der. English paleo- English Proterozoic English Paleoproterozoic From paleo- + Proterozoic.

Meanings

1. The era from 2,500 Ma to 1,600 Ma, marked by a dramatic increase in atmospheric oxygen.

Coordinates

Neoproterozoic (era 2, 500-1, 600 Ma) · Mesoproterozoic (era 2, 500-1, 600 Ma)

Hypernyms

Precambrian - eon (era 2, 500-1, 600 Ma) · supereon (era 2, 500-1, 600 Ma) · Proterozoic - eon (era 2, 500-1, 600 Ma)

Hyponyms

Siderian (era 2, 500-1, 600 Ma) · Rhyacian (era 2, 500-1, 600 Ma) · Orosirian (era 2, 500-1, 600 Ma) · Statherian (era 2, 500-1, 600 Ma)

Translations (7)

fi varhaisproterotsooinen maailmankausi (era 2,500-1,600 Ma) · fr Paléoprotérozoïque (era 2,500-1,600 Ma) · et paleoproterosoikum (era 2,500-1,600 Ma) · pl paleoproterozoik (era 2,500-1,600 Ma) · fi paleoproterotsooinen maailmankausi (era 2,500-1,600 Ma) · el Παλαιοπροτεροζωικός (era 2,500-1,600 Ma) · sv paleoproterozoikum (era 2,500-1,600 Ma)