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Archean Definition & Meaning

archean
adjective
  1. of or relating to the earliest known rocks formed during the Precambrian Eon
noun
  1. the time from 3,800 million years to 2,500 million years ago; earth's crust formed; unicellular organisms are earliest forms of life

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What does archean mean?
of or relating to the earliest known rocks formed during the Precambrian Eon the time from 3,800 million years to 2,500 million years ago; earth's crust formed; unicellular organisms are earliest forms of life
What part of speech is archean?
Archean is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does archean have?
Archean has 2 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

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