Etymology

subchron

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Today it means: The time interval of a geomagnetic reversal event in the stratigraphic record. Full definition →

English chron ← Latin sub-
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  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Englishchron
  5. English todaysubchron

From sub- + chron.

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