subepoch

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noun

A geochronologic unit comprising one or more ages, being a period of generally agreed significance within an epoch.

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Meanings

nounsubepoch (plural subepochs)

plural subepochs

  1. geographyA geochronologic unit comprising one or more ages, being a period of generally agreed significance within an epoch.

Origin

From sub- + epoch.

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APA

subepoch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subepoch

MLA

“subepoch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subepoch. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subepoch,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subepoch.

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