Miocene

[ mahy-uh-seen ]

/ ˈmaɪ əˌsin /

Geology

adjective

noting or pertaining to an epoch of the Tertiary Period, occurring from 25 to 10 million years ago, when grazing mammals became widespread.

noun

the Miocene Epoch or Series.

Origin of Miocene

First recorded in 1825–35; mio- (from Greek meíōn “less”) + -cene

OTHER WORDS FROM Miocene

post-Mi·o·cene, adjective

Words nearby Miocene

Minyades, minyan, Minyas, mio-, miocardia, Miocene, miombo, miosis, miosphygmia, miotic, MIP

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Example sentences from the Web for Miocene

The Miocene beds are also marine and are characterized by an abundant molluscan fauna.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4|Various
Miocene beds are found in Corfu and Zante, and Pliocene deposits cover much of the low-lying ground.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 6|Various
This may possibly have happened in miocene times, when a few species likewise found their way into Europe.
The History of the European Fauna|R. F. Scharff
In general the Miocene may be taken as the date of the origin of modern genera.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan

This strange group of creatures flourished in great numbers on the borders of an old lake of Miocene age.
Extinct Monsters|H. N. Hutchinson

British Dictionary definitions for Miocene

Miocene

/ (ˈmaɪəˌsiːn) /

adjective

of, denoting, or formed in the fourth epoch of the Tertiary period, between the Oligocene and Pliocene epochs, which lasted for 19 million years

noun

the Miocene this epoch or rock series

Word Origin for Miocene

C19: from Greek meiōn less + -cene

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Scientific definitions for Miocene

Miocene

[ mī′ə-sēn′ ]

The fourth epoch of the Tertiary Period, from about 24 to 5 million years ago. During this time the climate was warmer than it had been in the Oligocene, and kelp forests and grasslands first developed. With the isolation of Antarctica, a circumpolar ocean current was established in the southern Hemisphere, reducing the amount of mixing of cold polar water and warm equatorial water and causing a buildup of ice sheets in Antarctica. The African-Arabian plate became connected to Asia, closing the seaway which had previously separated Africa from Asia. Mammalian diversity was at its peak. See Chart at geologic time.

单词	miocene
释义	Miocene [ mahy-uh-seen ] / ˈmaɪ əˌsin / Geology adjective noting or pertaining to an epoch of the Tertiary Period, occurring from 25 to 10 million years ago, when grazing mammals became widespread. noun the Miocene Epoch or Series. Origin of Miocene First recorded in 1825–35; mio- (from Greek meíōn “less”) + -cene OTHER WORDS FROM Miocene post-Mi·o·cene, adjective Words nearby Miocene Minyades, minyan, Minyas, mio-, miocardia, Miocene, miombo, miosis, miosphygmia, miotic, MIP Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Miocene The Miocene beds are also marine and are characterized by an abundant molluscan fauna. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4\|Various Miocene beds are found in Corfu and Zante, and Pliocene deposits cover much of the low-lying ground. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 6\|Various This may possibly have happened in miocene times, when a few species likewise found their way into Europe. The History of the European Fauna\|R. F. Scharff In general the Miocene may be taken as the date of the origin of modern genera. A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)\|David Starr Jordan This strange group of creatures flourished in great numbers on the borders of an old lake of Miocene age. Extinct Monsters\|H. N. Hutchinson British Dictionary definitions for Miocene Miocene / (ˈmaɪəˌsiːn) / adjective of, denoting, or formed in the fourth epoch of the Tertiary period, between the Oligocene and Pliocene epochs, which lasted for 19 million years noun the Miocene this epoch or rock series Word Origin for Miocene C19: from Greek meiōn less + -cene Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for Miocene Miocene [ mī′ə-sēn′ ] The fourth epoch of the Tertiary Period, from about 24 to 5 million years ago. During this time the climate was warmer than it had been in the Oligocene, and kelp forests and grasslands first developed. With the isolation of Antarctica, a circumpolar ocean current was established in the southern Hemisphere, reducing the amount of mixing of cold polar water and warm equatorial water and causing a buildup of ice sheets in Antarctica. The African-Arabian plate became connected to Asia, closing the seaway which had previously separated Africa from Asia. Mammalian diversity was at its peak. See Chart at geologic time. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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