paleocene

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13
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17
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9
Pronunciation
/ˌpeɪ.liː.əʊˈsiːn/(UK)

Definition of paleocene

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Of or pertaining to the Paleocene epoch.
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adj

  1. (not-comparable)Of or pertaining to the Paleocene epoch.

name

  1. 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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Etymology

From French Paléocène. Coined by French botanist Wilhelm Philippe Schimper in 1874. By surface analysis, paleo- + -cene.

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