Neoproterozoic

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adjective

Of a geologic era within the Proterozoic eon; comprises the Tonian, Cryogenian and Ediacaran periods from about 1000 to 544 million years ago, when algae and sponges flourished.

OriginEnglish Proterozoic ← Ancient Greek νεο- (neo-) ← Proto-Hellenic *néwos →
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Meanings

adjectiveNeoproterozoic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablegeographyOf a geologic era within the Proterozoic eon; comprises the Tonian, Cryogenian and Ediacaran periods from about 1000 to 544 million years ago, when algae and sponges flourished.
proper noun
  1. geographyThe Neoproterozoic era.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*nu
  2. Proto-Indo-European*néwos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*néwos
  4. Ancient Greekνέος (néos)
  5. Ancient Greekνεο- (neo-)
  6. Englishneo-
  7. EnglishProterozoic
  8. EnglishNeoproterozoic

From neo- + Proterozoic.

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Translations

Dutch neoproterozoïcum
  • neoproterozoïcumNeoproterozoic era
Estonian neoproterosoikum
  • neoproterosoikumNeoproterozoic era
Finnish myöhäisproterotsooinen, neoproterotsooinen
  • myöhäisproterotsooinenNeoproterozoic era
  • neoproterotsooinenNeoproterozoic era
  • myöhäisproterotsooinen maailmankausiNeoproterozoic era
  • neoproterotsooinen maailmankausiNeoproterozoic era
Greek νεοπροτεροζωικός, Νεοπροτεροζωικός
  • νεοπροτεροζωικός (neoproterozoïkós)Neoproterozoic era
  • Νεοπροτεροζωικός (Neoproterozoïkós)Neoproterozoic era
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APA

Neoproterozoic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Neoproterozoic

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Chicago

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