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cryptozoic
[ krip-tuh-zoh-ik ]
adjective
- (initial capital letter) Geology. of or relating to that part of Precambrian time whose stratigraphic record yields only sparse, primitive fossils.
- Zoology. living in concealed or secluded places.
noun
- (initial capital letter) Geology. the part of Precambrian time whose stratigraphic record yields only sparse, primitive fossils.
cryptozoic
1/ ˌkrɪptəʊˈzəʊɪk /
adjective
- (of animals) living in dark places, such as holes, caves, and beneath stones
Cryptozoic
2/ ˌkrɪptəʊˈzəʊɪk /
adjective
- of or relating to that part of geological time represented by rocks in which the evidence of life is slight and the life forms are primitive; pre-Phanerozoic
noun
- the Cryptozoicthe Cryptozoic era
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