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penecontemporaneous
[ pee-nee-kuhn-tem-puh-rey-nee-uhs ]
adjective
, Geology.
- 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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