- Eozoic period
- докембрийский период
English-Russian mining dictionary. В.П. Манышев.
English-Russian mining dictionary. В.П. Манышев.
eozoic — |ēə|zōik adjective or noun Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: eo + zoic 1. : precambrian 2. : Proterozoic or Algonkian * * * /ee euh zoh ik/, adj. Geol. (formerly) noting or pertaining to the Precambrian Era, esp. the period including the… … Useful english dictionary
Eozoic — /ee euh zoh ik/, adj. Geol. (formerly) noting or pertaining to the Precambrian Era, esp. the period including the beginnings of animal life. [1875 80; EO + ZO + IC] * * * … Universalium
Archaean — Ar*ch[ae] an, n. (Geol.) The earliest period in geological period, extending up to the Lower Silurian. It includes an Azoic age, previous to the appearance of life, and an Eozoic age, including the earliest forms of life. [1913 Webster] Note:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Palaeontology — Palæontology † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Palæontology (logos ton palaion onton) Palæontology, or the science of fossils, deals with extinct or primeval animals and plants. It treats of their characteristics, classification, life and … Catholic encyclopedia