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Ediacaran

adjective Edi·a·car·an \ ˌē-dē-ˈa-k(ə-)rən , -ə-ˈker-ən , -ˈka-rən \
variants: or less commonly Ediacara play \ˌē-dē-ˈa-k(ə-)rə, -ə-ˈker-ə, -ˈka-rə\

Definition of Ediacaran

: being or belonging to an assemblage of extinct multicellular marine organisms of the Late Precambrian era
  • Ediacaran fauna
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Ediacaran

noun

Origin and Etymology of ediacaran

Ediacara Hills, South Australia

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