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Pliocene

Pliocene Meaning & Definition
Pliocene Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pliocene?

[n] from 2 million to 13 million years ago; growth of mountains; cooling of climate; more and larger mammals

Synonyms | Synonyms for Pliocene: Pliocene epoch

Related Terms | Find terms related to Pliocene:

See Also | epoch | Tertiary | Tertiary period

Pliocene In Webster's Dictionary

\Pli"o*cene\, a. [Written also pleiocene.] [Gr. ? more + ? new, recent.] (Geol.) Of, pertaining to, or characterizing, the most recent division of the Tertiary age.
\Pli"o*cene\, n. (Geol.) The Pliocene period or deposits.

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