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PlioceneenUK
Pli·o·cene P0377000 (plī′ə-sēn′)adj. Of, relating to, or being the epoch of geologic time from 5.3 to 2.6 million years ago, the most recent epoch of the Tertiary Period. It is characterized by the appearance of distinctly modern animals and by the expansion of grasslands. See Table at geologic time.n. The Pliocene Epoch.
[Greek pleiōn, more; see pelə- in Indo-European roots + -cene.]Pliocene (ˈplaɪəʊˌsiːn) or Pleioceneadj (Geological Science) of, denoting, or formed in the last epoch of the Tertiary period, which lasted for three million years, during which many modern mammals appearedn (Geological Science) the Pliocene the Pliocene epoch or rock series[C19: plio- + -cene, from Greek kainos recent]Pli•o•cene (ˈplaɪ əˌsin)
adj. 1. noting or pertaining to an epoch of the Tertiary Period, occurring from ten million to two million years ago when mammalian life was proliferating and climatic cooling had begun. n. 2. the Pliocene Epoch or Series. [1831] Pli·o·cene (plī′ə-sēn′) The fifth and last epoch of the Tertiary Period, from about 5 to 2 million years ago, characterized by the appearance of distinctly modern animals. See Chart at geologic time.Pleistocene, Pliocene, Miocene, Oligocene - Pleistocene means "most recent," Pliocene means "more recent," Miocene means "moderately recent," and Oligocence means "but a little recent."See also related terms for recent.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Pliocene - from 13 million to 2 million years ago; growth of mountains; cooling of climate; more and larger mammalsPliocene epochTertiary, Tertiary period - from 63 million to 2 million years ago |
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PlioceneenUK
Pliocene, Pleiocene of, denoting, or formed in the last epoch of the Tertiary period, which lasted for three million years, during which many modern mammals appeared Pliocene[′plī·ə‚sēn] (geology) The youngest of the five geological epochs of the Tertiary Period. The Pliocene represents the interval of geological time (and rocks deposited during that time) extending from the end of the Miocene Epoch to the beginning of the Pleistocene Epoch of the Quaternary Period. Modern time scales assign the duration of 5.0 million to 1.8 million years ago to the Pliocene. MedicalSeePliocene epochPlioceneenUK
Related to Pliocene: Pleistocene, MioceneSynonyms for Pliocenenoun from 13 million to 2 million years agoSynonymsRelated Words |