Paleoproterozoic

English

Etymology

From paleo- +‎ Proterozoic.

Proper noun

Paleoproterozoic

1. (geology) The era from 2,500 Ma to 1,600 Ma, marked by a dramatic increase in atmospheric oxygen.

Hypernyms

• (era 2,500-1,600 Ma): Precambrian - eon/supereon, Proterozoic - eon

Hyponyms

• (era 2,500-1,600 Ma): Siderian, Rhyacian, Orosirian, Statherian - systems/periods

Coordinate terms

• (era 2,500-1,600 Ma): Mesoproterozoic, Neoproterozoic - eras

Translations

era 2,500-1,600 Ma

• Estonian: paleoproterosoikum
• Finnish: varhaisproterotsooinen maailmankausi, paleoproterotsooinen maailmankausi
• French: Paléoprotérozoïque (fr) f
• Greek: Παλαιοπροτεροζωικός m (Palaioproterozoïkós)
• Polish: paleoproterozoik (pl)
• Swedish: paleoproterozoikum (sv) c

Adjective

Paleoproterozoic (not comparable)

1. (geology) Of a geologic era within the Proterozoic eon from 2,500 to 1,600 million years ago.

Translations

of an era from 2,500 to 1,600 million years ago

• Finnish: varhaisproterotsooinen, paleoproterotsooinen
• French: paléoprotérozoïque (fr)
• Swedish: paleoproterozoisk

See also

• Appendix:Geologic timescale