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Paleoproterozoic
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English
Etymology
en :af paleo- Proterozoic + 1
Proper noun
en geology The era from 2,500 Ma to 1,600 Ma, marked by a dramatic increase in atmospheric oxygen.
Hypernyms
era 2,500-1,600 Ma en Precambrian - eon/supereon, Proterozoic - eon
Hyponyms
era 2,500-1,600 Ma en Siderian, en Rhyacian, en Orosirian, en Statherian - systems/periods
Coordinate terms
era 2,500-1,600 Ma en Mesoproterozoic, en Neoproterozoic - eras
Translations
era 2,500-1,600 Ma
Estonian: et paleoproterosoikum
Finnish: fi varhaisproterotsooinen maailmankausi, fi paleoproterotsooinen maailmankausi
French: fr Paléoprotérozoïque f
Greek: el Παλαιοπροτεροζωικός m
Polish: pl paleoproterozoik
Swedish: sv paleoproterozoikum c
Adjective
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en geology Of a geologic era within the Proterozoic eon from 2,500 to 1,600 million years ago.
Translations
of an era from 2,500 to 1,600 million years ago
Finnish: fi varhaisproterotsooinen, fi paleoproterotsooinen
French: fr paléoprotérozoïque
Swedish: sv paleoproterozoisk
See also
Appendix:Geologic timescale