Word: Proterozoic
Part of speech: Proper noun
Syllables: pro
te
ro
zo
ic
Definition: Proper noun~ The eon from 2, 500Ma to 541.0±1. 0Ma, the beginning of the Phanerozoic, marked by the build up of oxygen in the atmosphere and the emergence of primitive multicellular life.
Morphemes:
Affix: protero-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: First, earliest, early.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πρό
Language: grc
Decoded: pro
Meaning: before
Affix: -τερος
Language: grc
Decoded: -teros
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used on adjectives that express some notion of contrast with an antonym
Affix: -zoic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Relating to some specified geologic period