Paleocene
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French Paléocène. Coined by French botanist Wilhelm Philippe Schimper in 1874.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
Paleocene (not comparable)
- (geology) Of or pertaining to the Paleocene epoch.
Translations[edit]
of or pertaining to the Paleocene epoch
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Proper noun[edit]
Paleocene
- (geology) A geologic epoch within the Paleogene period from about 65 to 56 million years ago; marked by the rise of the first large mammals in a tropical climate.
Usage notes[edit]
Also designated by the symbol Pε.
Translations[edit]
geologic epoch
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