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Miocene

Miocene Meaning & Definition
Miocene Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Miocene?

[n] from 13 million to 25 million years ago; appearance of grazing mammals

Synonyms | Synonyms for Miocene: Miocene epoch

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See Also | epoch | Tertiary | Tertiary period

Miocene In Webster's Dictionary

\Mi"o*cene\, a. [Gr. ? less + ? new, fresh, recent.] (Geol.) Of or pertaining to the middle division of the Tertiary. -- n. The Miocene period. See {Chart} of {Geology}.

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