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Holocene
Hol·o·cene [ hóllə sn, hṓlə sn ]


noun 
Definition:
 
most recent geologic period: the present epoch of geologic time, which began 10,000 years ago
[Late 19th century. < French< Greek holos "whole" + kainos "new, recent"]

Hol·o·cene adjective
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