Oligocene
English
editEtymology
editFrom German Oligozän (originally spelt Oligocän, coined in 1854). By surface analysis, oligo- + -cene.
Adjective
editOligocene (not comparable)
- (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
editof the Oligocene epoch
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Proper noun
editOligocene
- (geology) The Oligocene epoch.
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editOligocene epoch
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