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- [nee-uh-jeen]
- /ˈni əˌdʒin/
- /nˈiːəʊdʒˌiːn/
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- [nee-uh-jeen]
- /ˈni əˌdʒin/
Definitions of neogene word
- adjective neogene noting or pertaining to an interval of time corresponding to the Miocene and Pliocene epochs and accorded the status of a period when the Tertiary is considered an era. Compare Paleogene. 1
- noun neogene the Neogene Period or System. 1
- adjective neogene of, denoting, or formed during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs 0
- adjective neogene designating or of the second geologic subdivision of the Tertiary Period, subdivided into the Miocene and Pliocene epochs 0
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Origin of neogene
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
1855-60; neo- + -gene (see -gen)
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Parts of speech for Neogene
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preposition
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determiner
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neogene popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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