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adj
Of or pertaining to the Paleocene epoch.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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name
A geologic epoch within the Paleogene period from about 65 to 56 million years ago; marked by the rise of the first large mammals in a tropical climate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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noun
from 63 million to 58 million years ago; appearance of birds and earliest mammals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Paleocene epoch
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: epoch
History
From French Paléocène. Coined by French botanist Wilhelm Philippe Schimper in 1874. By surface analysis, paleo- + -cene.
Across languages
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