pregeologicadj.
/ˌpriːdʒiːəˈlɒdʒᵻk/, U.S. /ˌpridʒiəˈlɑdʒɪk/ Geology.
= pregeological adj.
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1861 H. Spencer First Princ. ii. ii. 155 Prof. Huxley insists..that we have evidence of a 'pre-geologic era' of unknown duration.
1893 Science 9 June 310/1 Whatever may have been the case in the pre-geologic stages of planetary development.
1957 Evolution 11 56/1 These early stages have often been called pre-geologic.
1981 Adv. Space Res. 1 viii. 41 The primary planetary crust..is considered to form during the pregeologic period at the final stage of planetary formation.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1861- a broadside
- a brood
- a broth of a boy
- a bubble of a sea
- a bull in a china shop
- a bully is always a coward
- a bump in the road
- a bump on a log
- a bun in the oven
- a bundle of muslin
- a bundle of nerves
- a burst of fish
- a burst of flame
- a by warning
- a cable or cable's length
- a call for help
- a can of worms
- a canonical
- a canterbury tale
- a capella
- a capful of wind
- a cappella
- a captive balloon
- a captive lark
- a card in one's sleeve