English Explanatory Dictionary

Precambrian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Relating to the time and geology dated before the Phanerozoic
name
  1. The Precambrian supereon; spanning from the formation of the Earth around 4.6 billion years ago to the emergence of hard-shelled creatures 541 million years ago.

Pronunciation

/priːˈkam.bɹɪ.ən/ /priˈkæm.bɹi.ən/ /priˈkeɪm.bɹi.ən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-Precambrian.wav

Word forms

Precambrian Pre-Cambrian

Etymology

From pre- + Cambrian.

Synonyms

Cryptozoic

Antonyms

Phanerozoic
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