chronogram
noun
chro·no·gram
ˈkrä-nə-ˌgram 
ˈkrō-
: an inscription, sentence, or phrase in which certain letters express a date or epoch
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From all that information on flowers living and fossilized, the researchers used molecular dating to build a chronogram.
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Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 1 Aug. 2017
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Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 1 Aug. 2017
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“Chronogram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chronogram. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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