chronozone

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/ˈkɹɒnəzəʊn/

noun

A group of strata formed during the same chron of geologic time

OriginEnglish zone ← Latin zōna ← Ancient Greek ζώνη (zṓnē) →
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Meanings

nounchronozone (plural chronozones)

plural chronozones

  1. geographyA group of strata formed during the same chron of geologic time

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχρόνος (khrónos)
  2. Englishchrono-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*yeh₃s-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*yoh₃snéh₂
  5. Ancient Greekζώνη (zṓnē)
  6. Latinzōna
  7. Englishzone
  8. Englishchronozone

From chrono- + zone.

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Translations

Irish crónaichrios
  • crónaichriosgroup of strata formed during the same chron
Portuguese cronozona
  • cronozonagroup of strata formed during the same chron
Swedish kronozon
  • kronozongroup of strata formed during the same chron
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“chronozone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronozone. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chronozone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronozone.

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