palaeozoic — eo·palaeozoic; … English syllables
Palaeozoic — /pæliəˈzoʊɪk/ (say paleeuh zohik), /peɪ / (say pay ) adjective 1. relating to the oldest geological era or rocks having abundant fossils; the age of ancient life. –noun Also, Palaeozoic era. 2. the era or rocks comprising divisions from Cambrian… …
Palaeozoic — a geological era ca. 570 245 million years ago comprising the Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, Carboniferous and Permian periods. Also spelled Paleozoic … Dictionary of ichthyology
palaeozoic — adj. of the Paleozoic Era, pertaining to the early geological period in which fish reptile and insects first appeared on Earth … English contemporary dictionary
Palaeozoic — [ˌpalɪə(ʊ) zəʊɪk, ˌpeɪ ] (US Paleozoic) adjective Geology relating to or denoting the era between the Precambrian aeon and the Mesozoic era, about 570 to 245 million years ago. Origin C19: from palaeo + Gk zōē life + ic … English new terms dictionary
Palaeozoic — adj. & n. (also Paleozoic) Geol. adj. of or relating to an era of geological time marked by the appearance of marine and terrestrial plants and animals, esp. invertebrates. Usage: Cf. Appendix II. n. this era (cf. CENOZOIC, MESOZOIC). Etymology:… … Useful english dictionary
pre-Palaeozoic — adj. * * * … Universalium
pre-Palaeozoic — adj … Useful english dictionary
Paleozoic — Palaeozoic … Dictionary of ichthyology
Палеозой — (Palaeozoic, амер. Paleozoic)Palaeozoic, геологическая эра между докембрием и мезозоем. Она охватывает периоды: кембрийский, ордовикский, силурийский, девонский, каменноугольный, пермский. П. начался примерно 590 млн. лет назад с возникновения… … Страны мира. Словарь