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MYA
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Abbreviation for "million years ago," used in geology and paleontology.
"The fossils date to roughly 65 mya, around the time of the dinosaur extinction."
How to Use MYA
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA scientific shorthand for stating how many million years in the past something happened.
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Myas plural
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The fossils date to roughly 65 _____, around the time of the dinosaur extinction.