# Paleozoic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpeɪl.iəˌzəʊɪk/ · frequency rank #42,318

## Definitions
1. Of a geologic era within the Phanerozoic eon that comprises the Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, Carboniferous and Permian periods from about 542 to 250 million years ago, from the age of trilobites to that of reptiles.

## Etymology
From paleo- + -zoic.

## Common misspellings (12)
`apleozoic`, `paelozoic`, `paleoozic`, `paleozioc`, `paleozoci`, `paleozoicc`, `paleozzoic`, `palezooic`, `palleozoic`, `paloezoic`, `plaeozoic`, `ppaleozoic`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/paleozoic