Precambrian eon
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Noun 1. Precambrian eon - the eon following the Hadean time and preceding the Phanerozoic eon; from about 3,800 million years ago until 544 million years ago
Proterozoic, Proterozoic aeon, Proterozoic eon - from 2,500 to 544 million years ago; bacteria and fungi; primitive multicellular organisms
Archaeozoic, Archaeozoic aeon, Archean, Archean aeon, Archean eon, Archeozoic, Archeozoic 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
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