paleozoic
IPA: peɪɫiʌzˈoʊɪk
Root Word: Paleozoic
noun
- (geology) The Paleozoic era.
adjective
- (geology) Of a geologic era within the Phanerozoic eon that comprises the Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, Carboniferous and Permian periods from about 542 to 250 million years ago, from the age of trilobites to that of reptiles.
- Alternative form of Paleozoic [(geology) Of a geologic era within the Phanerozoic eon that comprises the Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, Carboniferous and Permian periods from about 542 to 250 million years ago, from the age of trilobites to that of reptiles.]
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Examples of "paleozoic" in Sentences
- This superfamily dates back to the Paleozoic.
- Avalonia was a microcontinent in the Paleozoic era.
- It was one of the top predators in the Paleozoic seas.
- The preceding Paleozoic period was markedly different.
- The rocks on the island are mostly early Paleozoic age.
- The northern Meseta is constituted of Paleozoic plinths.
- It contains rocks originally from the Paleozoic to the Cretaceous.
- The Permian Period is the last time period within the Paleozoic Era.
- The escarpment was formed 320 million years ago in the Paleozoic era.
- Brachiopod diversity declined significantly at the end of the Paleozoic.
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