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Eocene
see synonyms of eoceneNoun
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Eocene
see synonyms of eoceneadjective
1.
of, denoting, or formed in the second epoch of the Tertiary period, which lasted for 20 000 000 years, during which hooved mammals appeared
noun
2. the Eocene
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Eocene
see synonyms of eocene adjective
[sometimes e-]
designating or of the second geologic epoch of the Paleogene, characterized by a warm climate and the development of mammals
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Eocene
see synonyms of eoceneadj.
Of, relating to, or being the epoch of geologic time from about 56 to 34 million years ago, the second epoch of the Tertiary Period. It is characterized by warm climates, the rise of most modern mammalian families, and the formation of the Himalayas. See Table at geologic time.
n.
The Eocene Epoch.
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