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Holocene

Holocene

See also: holocène and Holocène

English

Adjective

Holocene ‎(not comparable)

(geology) Of a geologic epoch within the Neogene period from about 11,000 years ago to the present; the age of man.

Translations

relating to the epoch from about 11,000 years ago to the present

French: holocène (fr)
Greek: ολόκαινος ‎(olókainos)

Portuguese: holoceno

Proper noun

Holocene

(geology) The Holocene epoch

Translations

The Holocene epoch

Catalan: holocè m
Esperanto: Holoceno
Estonian: holotseen
Finnish: holoseeni (fi), holoseenikausi
French: Holocène (fr) m

German: Holozän (de) n
Greek: Ολόκαινο n ‎(Olókaino)
Italian: olocene (it) m
Polish: holocen (pl) m
Portuguese: Holoceno m

See also

Appendix:Geologic timescale

References