English

Adjective

Phanerozoic ‎(comparative more Phanerozoic, superlative most Phanerozoic)

1. (geology) Of, or relating to the Phanerozoic eon

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Proper noun

Phanerozoic

1. (geology) A geologic eon from about 570 million years ago to the present, comprising the Paleozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic eras.

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See also

• Appendix:Geologic timescale

English

Adjective

phanerozoic ‎(not comparable)

1. Alternative form of Phanerozoic
   • 2009 January 8, Daniel L. Rabosky, Ulf Sorhannus, “Diversity dynamics of marine planktonic diatoms across the Cenozoic”, in Nature, volume 457, number 7226, DOI:doi:10.1038/nature07435:

     Secular distribution of biogenic silica through the phanerozoic: comparison of silica-replaced fossils and bedded cherts at the series level .