PLIOCENE

Pliocene, Pliocene epoch

(noun) from 13 million to 2 million years ago; growth of mountains; cooling of climate; more and larger mammals

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

Pliocene (not comparable)

(geology) Of a geologic epoch within the Neogene period from about 5.3 to 1.7 million years ago; marked by the appearance of humanity's first ancestors.

Proper noun

Pliocene

(geology) The Pliocene epoch.

Source: Wiktionary


Pli"o*cene, a. [Written also pleiocene.] Etym: [Gr. (Geol.)

Definition: Of, pertaining to, or characterizing, the most recent division of the Tertiary age.

Pli"o*cene, n. (Geol.)

Definition: The Pliocene period or deposits.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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