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Oligocene
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oligocene Oligocène
English
Etymology
From en de Oligozän (originally spelt de Oligocän, coined in 1854). en oligo- -cene.
Adjective
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en geology Of a geologic epoch within the Paleogene period from about 34 to 23 million years ago; marked by the rapid evolution in a warm climate.
Translations
of the Oligocene epoch
Catalan: ca oligocè, ca oligocènic
Finnish: fi oligoseenikautinen
German: de oligozän
Greek: el ολιγόκαινος
Polish: pl oligoceński
Proper noun
en geology The Oligocene epoch.
Translations
Oligocene epoch
Catalan: ca Oligocè m
Dutch: nl oligoceen n
Estonian: et oligotseen
Finnish: fi oligoseenikausi
German: de Oligozän n
Greek: el Ολιγόκαινο n
Polish: pl oligocen m-in
Derived terms
en Eo-Oligocene
See also
Appendix:Geologic timescale
Further reading
Anagrams
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