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ARCHAEAN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does archaean mean?
• ARCHAEAN (adjective)
The adjective ARCHAEAN has 1 sense:
1. of or relating to the earliest known rocks formed during the Precambrian Eon
Familiarity information: ARCHAEAN used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to the earliest known rocks formed during the Precambrian Eon
Synonyms:
archaean; archean
Similar:
early (at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time)
Domain category:
geology (a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks)
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