subchron

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/ˈsʌbkɹɒn/

noun

The time interval of a geomagnetic reversal event in the stratigraphic record.

OriginEnglish chron ← Latin sub- →
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Meanings

nounsubchron (plural subchrons)

plural subchrons

  1. geographyThe time interval of a geomagnetic reversal event in the stratigraphic record.

Origin

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Englishchron
  5. Englishsubchron

From sub- + chron.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

bronchus
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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