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Etymology
From neo- + Proterozoic.
Adjective
Neoproterozoic (not comparable)
- (geology) Of a geologic era within the Proterozoic eon; comprises the Tonian, Cryogenian and Ediacaran periods from about 1000 to 544 million years ago, when algae and sponges flourished.
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Proper noun
Neoproterozoic
- (geology) The Neoproterozoic era.
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