Mesoproterozoic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of a geologic era within the Proterozoic eon; comprises the Calymmian, Ectasian and Stennian periods from about 1600 to 900 million years ago, when the Rodinia supercontinent was formed.
name
  1. The Mesoproterozoic era.

Word forms

Mesoproterozoic

Etymology

From meso- + Proterozoic.

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