adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ fa-n ə -r ə - ' z ō -ik
Function: adjective
Etymology: Greek phaneros + English 2 -zoic
Date: 1930
: of, relating to, or being an eon of geologic history that comprises the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic or the corresponding systems of rocks ― see GEOLOGIC TIME table
– Phanerozoic noun