Phanerozoic Definition
fănər-ə-zōĭk
adjective
Designating or of the geologic eon usually subdivided into the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic eras.
Webster's New World
noun
The Phanerozoic Eon.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- Phanerozoic aeon
- Phanerozoic eon
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Phanerozoic
- the Phanerozoic
Origin of Phanerozoic
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Greek phaneros visible (from phainein to cause to appear bhā-1 in Indo-European roots) –zoic
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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