geological era

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geological
adjective
uk
/ˌdʒi.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˌdʒi.əˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/
relating to geology, or to the geology of a particular area ...
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era
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɪə.rə/us
/ˈer.ə/us
/ˈɪr.ə/
a period of time of which particular events or stages of development ...
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(Definition ofgeologicalanderafrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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For example, each of the six days of creation can be viewed as representing a differentgeologicalera.
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This is what makes patenting software dangerous, and even more dangerous if the patent is to last for 20 years, which is ageologicalerain software development.
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Geologicalera, and has sedimentary, lime and ferrous-oxide material.
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In his work he noted similarities of distribution of like species in differentgeologicalera; a phenomenon clearly not the result of migration.
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We also hear that species which are shown to have taken geological eras to come to maturity can be destroyed within one generation.
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In his work he noted similarities of distribution of like species in different geological eras, a phenomenon clearly not the result of migration.
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Although tropical cloud forests disappeared during the glaciations, they re-colonized large areas during successive geological eras when the weather was favorable again.
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Remnants of mining activity and forms made of local stratified rock reference the previous, industrial uses of the land and geological eras.
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Over geological eras cracks expanded to till become galleries and then cavern which became bigger and bigger.
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If it is, it may be the shortest of all geological eras.
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Skartaris is overrun by a variety of prehistoric creatures from all geological eras, notably dinosaurs.
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