"Boring Billion" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Boring Billion [canonical]
Etymology: From boring + billion. From the remarkably stable environment of the time, over a period of 1 billion years, from climate, weather, geology, tectonic shifting, lifeforms. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|boring|billion}} boring + billion Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|def=1|head=Boring Billion}} the Boring Billion
  1. (geology) The period of time from 1.8 Gya to 800 Mya, on Earth, lying in the middle of the Proterozoic. Wikipedia link: en:Boring Billion Categories (topical): Geology Synonyms: Barren Billion, Dullest Time in Earth's History
    Sense id: en-Boring_Billion-en-name-yjxhyRwN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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