cryptozoic
cryptozoic Describing animals that live mainly within soil, litter, or detritus, being rarely seen in the `open air'. Most are invertebrates, such as earthworms, woodlice, centipedes, and numerous insect larvae, although the term may be extended to include burrowing or hole-dwelling vertebrates, for example some lizards, snakes, and rodents.
Cryptozoic
Cryptozoic (Archaeozoic, Azoic) A period of time equivalent to the Archaean, i.e. prior to 2500 Ma ( Van Eysinga, 1975).
Cryptozoic
Cryptozoic(Archaeozoic, Azoic) A period of time that is equivalent to the Archaean (i.e. prior to 2500 Ma).
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The official title of certain superiors in some religious communities. The Latin noun prior was used in the 6th century with a meaning close to… Neogene , Neogene The later of the two periods which comprise the Tertiary sub-Era, preceded by the Palaeogene, followed by the Quaternary, and dated at 23.3–1… ma non troppo , ma •aargh, Accra, afar, ah, aha, aide-mémoire, ajar, Alcazar, are, Armagh, armoire, Artois, au revoir, baa, bah, bar, barre, bazaar, beaux-arts, Beka… -oma , -oma suffix repr. modL. -ōma — Gr. -ōma, as in rhízōma, sárkōma, tríkhōma, f. vbs. in -oūsthai, as rhizoūsthai take root, f. rhíza ROOT. (i) Used to… Priscoan , Priscoan The first of the three subdivisions of Precambrian time, lasting from the formation of the Earth to 4000 Ma ago ( Harland et al., 1989), and… Madan , Ma'dan(Marsh Arabs)
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