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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POPULATED

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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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