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mi·o·cene I. \ˈmīəˌsēn\ adjective also mi·o·cen·ic \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|senik\ Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: miocene from mi- + -cene; miocenic probably from miocene (II) + -ic : of, relating to, or characterizing an epoch of the Tertiary preceding the Pliocene and succeeding the Oligocene — see geologic time table II. noun (-s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: miocene (I) : the Miocene epoch or series |