释义 |
pa·leo·gene I. \ˈpālēəˌjēn, ˈpal-\ noun Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: German paläogen, from palä- pale- + -gen (from root of Greek genesthai to be born) — more at kin : the earlier part of the Tertiary including the Paleocene, Eocene, and Oligocene II. adjective Usage: usually capitalized : of or relating to the Paleogene |