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古生代
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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

古生代 [gǔshēngdài]
  1. 1. [geology] the Palaeozoic Era

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

古生代 [gǔshēngdài]
  1. 1. 地质年代中显生宙的第一个代。约开始于五亿七千万年前,结束于二亿五千万年前。分为寒武、奥陶、志留、泥盆、石炭、二叠等六个纪。生物群以无脊椎动物为最重要。

Examples

古生代
the Palaeozoic Era
古生代的动物现今已鲜有孑遗。
There are few survivors of the animals that lived in the Paleozoic period. 孑遗
the Paleozoic Era
古生代 era

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