Paleocene
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Etymology edit
From French Paléocène. Coined by French botanist Wilhelm Philippe Schimper in 1874.
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Paleocene (not comparable)
- (geology) Of or pertaining to the Paleocene epoch.
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of or pertaining to the Paleocene epoch
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Proper noun edit
Paleocene
- (geology) 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.
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Also designated by the symbol Pε.
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geologic epoch
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