post-Pliocene
/ˌpəʊs(t)ˈplʌɪə(ʊ)siːn/Geology
adjective
Of, relating to, or designating the period of time subsequent to the Pliocene epoch; formed or occurring subsequent to the Pliocene epoch.
- Originally used for what is now called the Pleistocene epoch (ending approx. 10,000 years ago); later often extended to cover the whole Quaternary period (which continues to the present)..
noun
The post-Pliocene period; the series of deposits dating from this time. Now rare.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Charles Lyell (1797–1875), geologist. From post- + Pliocene.
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