About The Word Oligocene
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Oligocene
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Oligocene: 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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