Paleoarchean

English

Alternative forms

Palaeoarchaean

Etymology

paleo- +‎ Archaean

Adjective

Paleoarchean (not comparable)

(geology) Of a geologic era within the Archaean eon from about 3600 to 3200 million years ago; the first aerobic bacteria appeared at this time.

Translations

of a geologic era from 3,600 to 3,200 million years ago

Finnish: varhaisarkeeinen

Greek: παλαιοαρχαιωζωικός (palaioarchaiozoikós)

Proper noun

Paleoarchean

(geology) The era from 3,600 Ma to 3,200 Ma.

Hypernyms

(era 3,600-3,200 Ma): Precambrian - eon/supereon; Archaean - eon

Coordinate terms

(era 3,600-3,200 Ma): Eoarchean, Mesoarchean, Neoarchean - era

Translations

Paleoarchean era

Estonian: paleoarhaikum
Finnish: varhaisarkeeinen maailmankausi

Greek: Παλαιοαρχαιωζικός m (Palaioarchaiozikós)
Russian: палеоархе́й m (paleoarxéj)

See also

Appendix:Geologic timescale

Further reading

Paleoarchean on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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