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Oligocene

Oligocene Meaning & Definition
Oligocene Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Oligocene?

[n] from 25 million to 40 million years ago; appearance of sabertoothed cats

Synonyms | Synonyms for Oligocene: Oligocene epoch

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See Also | epoch | Tertiary | Tertiary period

Oligocene In Webster's Dictionary

\Ol"i*go*cene\, a. [Oligo- + Gr. ? new, recent.] (Geol.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, certain strata which occupy an intermediate position between the Eocene and Miocene periods. -- n. The Oligocene period. See the Chart of {Geology}.

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