Pliocene

See also: pliocene, pliocène, and Pliocène

English

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Adjective

Pliocene (not comparable)

  1. (geology) Of a geologic epoch within the Neogene period from about 5.3 to 1.7 million years ago; marked by the appearance of humanity's first ancestors.

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Proper noun

Pliocene

  1. (geology) The Pliocene epoch.

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See also

  • Appendix:Geologic timescale
  • Postpliocene

Further reading


Italian

Etymology

From English Pliocene.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pli.oˈt͡ʃɛ.ne/, [pl̺ioˈt͡ʃɛːn̺e]
  • Stress: Pliocène
  • Hyphenation: Plio‧ce‧ne

Noun

Pliocene m

  1. (geology) The Pliocene epoch.

Derived terms

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