Pre·cam·bri·an /(ˌ)priˈkæmbriən, ˈkem-/
  前寒武紀,前寒武層
  Precambrian
       n : the eon following the Hadean time and preceding the
           Phanerozoic eon; from about 3,800 million years ago until
           544 million years ago [syn: Precambrian eon, Precambrian
           aeon, Precambrian period]