Precambrian

Precambrian
Precambrian 1864, from PRE- (Cf. pre-) + CAMBRIAN (Cf. Cambrian).

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  • Precambrian — [prē kam′brē ən] adj. [sometimes p ] designating or of the division of geologic time covering all the time before the Cambrian Period, equivalent to the Archean Eon and the Proterozoic Eon designating or of the division of geologic time covering… …   English World dictionary

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  • Precambrian — adjective Date: 1864 of, relating to, or being the earliest era of geological history or the corresponding system of rocks that is characterized especially by the appearance of single celled organisms and is equivalent to the Archean and… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Precambrian — /pree kam bree euhn, kaym /, Geol. adj. 1. noting or pertaining to the earliest era of earth history, ending 570 million years ago, during which the earth s crust formed and life first appeared in the seas. See table under geologic time. n. 2.… …   Universalium

  • Precambrian — Pre•cam•bri•an or Pre Cam•bri•an [[t]priˈkæm bri ən, ˈkeɪm [/t]] adj. 1) gel noting or pertaining to the earliest era of earth history, ending 570 million years ago, during which the earth s crust formed and life first appeared in the seas 2) gel …   From formal English to slang

  • Precambrian — /ˌpriˈkæmbriən/ (say .pree kambreeuhn) Obsolete –adjective 1. relating to the time or systems of rocks older than the Cambrian. –noun 2. the geological period, era, or systems of rocks older than the Cambrian, comprising the longest period of… …  

  • Precambrian time — Interval of geologic time from с 3. 8 billion years ago, the age of the oldest known rocks, to 544 million years ago, the beginning of the Cambrian Period. This interval represents more than 80% of the geologic record and thus provides important… …   Universalium

  • Precambrian (album) — Infobox Album Name = Precambrian Type = studio Artist = The Ocean Released = Start date|2007|11|5 Recorded = Oceanland, Berlin, between April and July 2007, by Robin Staps. Genre = Post metal, sludge metal Length = 83:43 Label = Metal Blade… …   Wikipedia

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