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Paleozoic — era 542 251 million years ago Key events in the Paleozoic view • edit … Wikipedia
paleozoic — PALEOZÓIC, Ă, paleozoici, ce, s.n., adj. 1. s.n. A doua eră geologică, a cărei floră se caracterizează prin prezenţa talofitelor, prin predominanţa criptogamelor vasculare şi prin apariţia gimnospermelor şi în a cărei faună se întâlnesc toate… … Dicționar Român
Paleozoic — [pā΄lē ə zō′ik] adj. [ PALEO + ZO + IC] [sometimes p ] designating or of the first geologic era of the Phanerozoic Eon, characterized by the development of the first fishes, amphibians, reptiles, and land plants designating or of the first… … English World dictionary
Paleozoic — Pa le*o*zo ic, n. (Geol.) The Paleozoic time or strata. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Paleozoic — Pa le*o*zo ic, a. [Paleo + Gr. zwh life, fr. zh^n to live.] (Geol.) Of or pertaining to, or designating, the older division of geological time during which life is known to have existed, including the Silurian, Devonian, and Carboniferous ages,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Paleozoic — geological era between the Precambrian and the Mesozoic, 1838, coined by Adam Sedgwick (1785 1873) from PALEO (Cf. paleo ) + Gk. zoe life … Etymology dictionary
Paleozoic — /pay lee euh zoh ik/ or, esp. Brit., /pal ee /, Geol. adj. 1. noting or pertaining to an era occurring between 570 million and 230 million years ago, characterized by the advent of fish, insects, and reptiles. See table under geologic time. n. 2 … Universalium
Paleozoic — 1. adjective 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 … Wiktionary
paleozoic — pa·le·o·zo·ic || ‚peɪlɪəʊ zəʊɪk /‚pæl adj. of the Paleozoic Era, pertaining to the early geological period in which fish reptile and insects first appeared on Earth … English contemporary dictionary
Paleozoic — Pa•le•o•zo•ic [[t]ˌpeɪ li əˈzoʊ ɪk[/t]] esp. brit. [[t]ˌpæl i [/t]] adj. 1) gel noting or pertaining to a geologic era occurring between 570 million and 230 million years ago, when fish, insects, and reptiles first appeared 2) gel the Paleozoic… … From formal English to slang
