Paleozoic

Signification

Adj

Of a geologic era within the Phanerozoic eon that comprises the Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, Carboniferous and Permian periods from about 542 to 250 million years ago, from the age of trilobites to that of reptiles.

Name

The Paleozoic era.

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈpeɪl.iəˌzəʊɪk/

Étymologie

From paleo- + -zoic.

Phrases

His collecting program added important Paleozoic specimens to the Walker Museum of Paleontology .

Son programme de collecte a ajouté d'importants spécimens du Paléozoïque au Walker Museum of Paléontologie.