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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek φανερός (phanerós, “visible”) + ζωή (zōḗ, “life”) + -ic.
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Adjective
Phanerozoic (not comparable)
- (geology) Of or relating to the Phanerozoic eon
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relating to the Phanerozoic eon
Proper noun
Phanerozoic
- (geology) A geologic eon from about 570 million years ago to the present
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