penecontemporaneous

penecontemporaneous
/pee'nee keuhn tem'peuh ray"nee euhs/, adj. Geol.
formed during or shortly after the formation of the containing rock stratum: penecontemporaneous minerals.
[1900-05; PENE- + CONTEMPORANEOUS]

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