狹帶紀

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Chinese

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narrow; limited; narrow-minded
band; belt; girdle
band; belt; girdle; ribbon; area; zone; region; wear; carry; lead; bring; consists of; show; and
 
period
trad. (狹帶紀)
simp. (狭带纪)

Etymology

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Calque of English Stenian, from Ancient Greek στενός (stenós, narrow), in reference to the narrow polymetamorphic belts formed during the period.

Pronunciation

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狹帶紀

  1. (geology) the Stenian period (part of the Mesoproterozoic era, spanning from 1.2 to 1 billion years ago)