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oligocene

Ol·i·go·cene
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ol-i-goh-seen]
    • /ˈɒl ɪ goʊˌsin/
    • /ˈɑː.ləɡo.ˌsin/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ol-i-goh-seen]
    • /ˈɒl ɪ goʊˌsin/

Definitions of oligocene word

  • adjective oligocene noting or pertaining to an epoch of the Tertiary Period, occurring from 40 to 25 million years ago. 1
  • noun oligocene the Oligocene Epoch or Series. 1
  • adjective oligocene of, denoting, or formed in the third epoch of the Tertiary period, which lasted for 10 000 000 years 0
  • adjective oligocene designating or of the third and last geologic epoch of the Paleogene, characterized by cold climate, the formation of vast grasslands, and the further development of mammals 0
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Origin of oligocene

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; oligo- + -cene

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Parts of speech for Oligocene

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oligocene popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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  • paleogene

    noting or pertaining to the earlier part of the Cenozoic Era, in the system adopted by some geologists, occurring from 65 to 25 million years ago and including the Oligocene, Eocene, and Paleocene epochs: corresponds to the earlier part of the Tertiary Period in the system generally used in the U.S. Compare Neogene.

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