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Oligocene
Ol′i-go-cene
,Adj.
[
Oligo-
+ Gr. [GREEK] new, recent.] (Geol.)
Of, pertaining to, or designating, certain strata which occupy an intermediate position between the Eocene and Miocene periods.
– Noun.
The Oligocene period. See the Chart of
Geology
.Definition 2024
Oligocene
Oligocene
English
Adjective
Oligocene (comparative more Oligocene, superlative most Oligocene)
- (geology) 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.
Translations
of the Oligocene epoch
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Proper noun
Oligocene
- (geology) The Oligocene epoch.
Translations
Oligocene epoch
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See also
- Appendix:Geologic timescale
