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单词 pregeological
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Definition of pregeological in English:

pregeological

adjective ˌpriːdʒiːəˈlɒdʒɪkl
Geology
  • Designating, relating to, or occurring in the time before that studied by geology, or earlier than the time of formation of the oldest known rocks (now reckoned as about 4000 million years ago).

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Huxley (1825–1895), biologist and science educationist. From pre- + geological.

Definition of pregeological in US English:

pregeological

adjectiveˌpriːdʒiːəˈlɒdʒɪkl
Geology
  • Designating, relating to, or occurring in the time before that studied by geology, or earlier than the time of formation of the oldest known rocks (now reckoned as about 4000 million years ago).

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Huxley (1825–1895), biologist and science educationist. From pre- + geological.

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