Definition of oligocene Oligocene

/ɑˈlʌgowsiˌn/ - [alugowseen] - Ol•i•go•cene

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oligocene - from 40 million to 25 million years ago; appearance of sabertoothed cats
		Oligocene epoch

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oligocene (Adjective)
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.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

oligocene (a.)
Of, pertaining to, or designating, certain strata which occupy an intermediate position between the Eocene and Miocene periods.
oligocene (n.)
The Oligocene period. See the Chart of Geology.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

oligocene
ol′i-gō-sēn, adj. (geol.) pertaining to a division of the Tertiary series, the rocks chiefly of fresh and brackish water origin, with intercalations of marine beds. [Gr. oligos, little, kainos, new.]

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oligocene, noun, singular of oligocenes.

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