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| Pleis·to·cene [ plstə sn ] |
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geologic epoch: the epoch of geologic time, about 1.6 million to 10,000 years ago, characterized by the disappearance of continental ice sheets and the appearance of humans
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| [Mid-19th century. < Greek pleistos "most" + kainos "recent"] |
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  Pleis·to·cene adjective |
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