Oligocene

See also: oligocene and Oligocène

English

Etymology

From German Oligozän (originally spelt Oligocän, coined in 1854). By surface analysis, from oligo- +‎ -cene.

Adjective

Oligocene (not comparable)

1. (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

• German: oligozän (de)
• Greek: ολιγόκαινος (oligókainos)
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• Polish: oligoceński (pl)

Proper noun

Oligocene

1. (geology) The Oligocene epoch.

Translations

Oligocene epoch

• Estonian: oligotseen
• Finnish: oligoseenikausi
• German: Oligozän (de) n
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• Greek: Ολιγόκαινο n (Oligókaino)
• Polish: oligocen (pl) m inan

See also

• Appendix:Geologic timescale

Further reading

• Oligocene on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• oleogenic