Definition of oligocenes Oligocenes

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oligocenes, noun, plural of oligocene.

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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.

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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.

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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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