Etymology

phanerozoic

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Today it means: Of or relating to the Phanerozoic eon. Full definition →

Ancient Greek φανερός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromφανερός“visible”
  2. English todayPhanerozoic

From Ancient Greek φανερός (phanerós, “visible”) + ζωή (zōḗ, “life”) + -ic.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekφανερός all →

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