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adj
Of a geologic epoch within the Paleogene period from about 34 to 23 million years ago; marked by the rapid evolution in a warm climate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
name
The Oligocene epoch.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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noun
from 40 million to 25 million years ago; appearance of sabertoothed cats
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Oligocene epoch
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: epoch
History
From German Oligozän (originally spelt Oligocän, coined in 1854). By surface analysis, oligo- + -cene.
Across languages
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