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Definition of Phanerozoic eon
1. Noun. The period from about 5,400 million years ago until the present.
Exact synonyms: Phanerozoic, Phanerozoic Aeon
Terms within: Age Of Mammals, Cenozoic, Cenozoic Era
Generic synonyms: Aeon, Eon
Terms within: Age Of Mammals, Cenozoic, Cenozoic Era
Generic synonyms: Aeon, Eon
Lexicographical Neighbors of Phanerozoic Eon
Literary usage of Phanerozoic eon
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Briefer History of Time: From the Big Bang to the Big Mac by Eric Schulman (1999)
"... onwards) of the Quaternary Period (1.8 million BC. onwards) of the Cenozoic
Era (65 million BC onwards) of the Phanerozoic eon (544 million BC onwards). ..."
2. Traveling America's Loneliest Road: A Geologic and Natural History Tour by Joseph V. Tingley, Kris Ann Pizarro (2000)
"The Phanerozoic eon is divided into three eras; Paleozoic—old life forms,
Mesozoic—middle life forms, and Cenozoic— recent life forms. ..."
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