"subchron" meaning in English

See subchron in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈsʌbkɹɒn/ Forms: subchrons [plural]
Etymology: sub- + chron Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|chron}} sub- + chron Head templates: {{en-noun}} subchron (plural subchrons)
  1. (geology) The time interval of a geomagnetic reversal event in the stratigraphic record. Categories (topical): Geology, Time

Inflected forms

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