ARCHAEAN Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word archaean. (close relations)
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| ancient | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a very old person • a person who lived in ancient times adjective satellite • belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire • very old | ||||||
| early | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adjective • at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time • being or occurring at an early stage of development • of an early stage in the development of a language or literature adverb • during an early stage • before the usual time or the time expected • in good time adjective satellite • belonging to the distant past • very young • expected in the near future | ||||||
| prehistoric | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • of or relating to times before written history adjective satellite • belonging to or existing in times before recorded history • outdated | ||||||
| primal | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • serving as an essential component • having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state | ||||||
| primeval | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state | ||||||
| primordial | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state | ||||||
| archean | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • the time from 3,800 million years to 2,500 million years ago; earth's crust formed; unicellular organisms are earliest forms of life adjective satellite • of or relating to the earliest known rocks formed during the Precambrian Eon | ||||||
