Mya

ˈmiːə

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Definition of Mya - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: million years ago

TECH.

long time ago in history

TECH.

Dinosaurs lived around 65 Mya during the late Cretaceous period.
The fossils date back to 65 Mya.
The climate was different 100 Mya.

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Origin of Mya

Greek, mya (muscle)

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French:Ma, ...
German:Millionen Jahre vor heute, ...
Italian:milioni di anni fa, ...
Spanish:millones de años, ...
Portuguese:milhões de anos atrás, ...
Chinese:百万年前, ...
Japanese:百万年前, ...
Arabic:مليون سنة مضت, ...
Hebrew:מִילְיוֹנֵי שָׁנִים לִפְנֵי, ...
Russian:млн лет назад, ...
Ukrainian:млн років тому, ...
Hindi:दस लाख वर्ष पहले, ...
Bengali:মিলিয়ন বছর আগে, ...
Catalan:milions d'anys enrere, ...
Czech:Ma, ...
Danish:Mya, ...
Dutch:miljoen jaar geleden, ...
Greek:εκατομμύρια χρόνια πριν, ...
Hungarian:Ma, ...
Khmer:លានឆ្នាំមុន, ...
Korean:백만 년 전, ...
Persian:میلیون سال پیش, ...
Polish:mln lat temu, ...
Portuguese (BR):milhões de anos atrás, ...
Romanian:milioane de ani în urmă, ...
Swedish:miljoner år sedan, ...
Thai:ล้านปีที่แล้ว, ...
Turkish:milyon yıl önce, ...
Vietnamese:triệu năm trước, ...

mya

maɪə

Definition of mya - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: million years ago

Rare

refers to a time millions of years before now

Rare

Dinosaurs lived 65 mya.
The fossils date back to 200 mya.
The climate was much warmer 50 mya.

geological time

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French:millions d'années, ...
German:Mio. Jahren, ...
Italian:Ma, ...
Spanish:millones de años, ...
Portuguese:milhões de anos atrás, ...
Chinese:百万年前, ...
Japanese:百万年前, ...
Arabic:قبل ملايين السنين, ...
Hebrew:מִילְיוֹן שָׁנִים לִפְנֵי זְמַנֵּנוּ, ...
Russian:млн лет назад, ...
Ukrainian:мільйон років тому, ...
Hindi:मिलियन इयर्स अगो, ...
Bengali:মিলিয়ন বছর আগে, ...
Catalan:M.A., ...
Czech:miliony let nazpět, ...
Danish:millioner år siden, ...
Dutch:miljoen jaar geleden, ...
Greek:εκατομμύρια χρόνια, ...
Hungarian:millió évvel ezelőtt, ...
Khmer:លានឆ្នាំមុន, ...
Korean:백만 년 전, ...
Persian:میلیون سال پیش, ...
Polish:mln lat temu, ...
Portuguese (BR):m.a., ...
Romanian:milioane de ani în urmă, ...
Swedish:miljoner år sedan, ...
Thai:ล้านปีก่อน, ...
Turkish:milyon yıl önce, ...
Vietnamese:triệu năm trước, ...

MYA

ɛm-waɪ-eɪ

Definition of MYA - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: million years ago

TECH.

unit of time equal to one million years

TECH.

Dinosaurs lived 65 MYA.
The fossils were dated to 200 MYA.
The climate was vastly different 300 MYA.

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Origin of MYA

Abbreviation of million years ago

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French:million d'années, ...
German:eine Million Jahre, ...
Italian:milioni di anni fa, ...
Spanish:hace un millón de años, ...
Portuguese:MA, ...
Chinese:百万年前, ...
Japanese:MYA, ...
Arabic:مليون سنة مضت, ...
Hebrew:לִפְנֵי מִילְיוֹן שָׁנָה, ...
Russian:млн лет назад, ...
Ukrainian:млн років тому, ...
Hindi:दस लाख वर्ष पहले, ...
Bengali:দশ লক্ষ বছর আগে, ...
Catalan:MA, ...
Czech:milion let nazpět, ...
Danish:mio. år siden, ...
Dutch:mya, ...
Greek:εκατομμύρια χρόνια πριν, ...
Hungarian:millió évvel ezelőtt, ...
Khmer:លានឆ្នាំមុន, ...
Korean:100만 년 전, ...
Persian:میلیون سال پیش, ...
Polish:mln lat temu, ...
Portuguese (BR):milhões de anos atrás, ...
Romanian:milioane de ani în urmă, ...
Swedish:mås, ...
Thai:ล้านปีก่อน, ...
Turkish:milyon yıl önce, ...
Vietnamese:triệu năm, ...

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Definition of Mya - Reverso English Dictionary

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