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penecontemporaneous

[ pee-nee-kuhn-tem-puh-rey-nee-uhs ]

adjective

, Geology.
  1. formed during or shortly after the formation of the containing rock stratum:

    penecontemporaneous minerals.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of penecontemporaneous1

First recorded in 1900–05; pene- + contemporaneous

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