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Tonian.

Of a geologic period within the Neoproterozoic era from about 1000 to 850 million years ago.

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adj/ˈtəʊ.ni.ən/Received-Pronunciation/ˈtoʊ.ni.ən/General-American
  1. Of a geologic period within the Neoproterozoic era from about 1000 to 850 million years ago.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos, “stretch”).

name/ˈtəʊ.ni.ən/Received-Pronunciation/ˈtoʊ.ni.ən/General-American
  1. The Tonian period.

Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos, “stretch”).

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