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Paleocene

Pa·le·o·cene [ páylee ə sn ]


noun 
Definition:
 
first epoch of Tertiary period: the epoch of geologic time, 65 million to 55 million years ago, during which various types of mammals flourished

[Late 19th century. <paleo- + Greek kainos "new"]

Pa·le·o·cene adjective
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