HyperDic: precambrian

English > 1 sense of the word Precambrian:
NOUNtimePrecambrian, Precambrian eon, Precambrian aeon, Precambrian periodthe eon following the Hadean time and preceding the Phanerozoic eon
Precambrian > pronunciation
Soundspriykae'mbriyahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > Precambrian: 1 sense > noun 1, time
MeaningThe eon following the Hadean time and preceding the Phanerozoic eon; from about 3,800 million years ago until 544 million years ago.
SynonymsPrecambrian eon, Precambrian aeon, Precambrian period
Instance ofeon, aeonThe longest division of geological time
PartsArchean, Archean eon, Archean aeon, Archeozoic, Archaeozoic, Archeozoic eon, Archaeozoic aeonThe time from 3,800 million years to 2,500 million years ago
Proterozoic, Proterozoic eon, Proterozoic aeonFrom 2,500 to 544 million years ago
Spanishprecámbrico
Catalanprecambrià

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