geological period

Noun

Meaning

a unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

triassic pleistocene cretaceous period carboniferous postglacial

Hypernyms

geologic time geological time

Hyponyms

ice age glacial period glacial epoch

Examples

ganoid fishes swarmed during the earlier geological periods Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

geological material geological matrix geological movement geological phenomenon geological photography geological printing