Paleogene

adj

Paleogene

adj

/ˈpeɪl.iəˌd͡ʒin/

Etymology From paleo- + -gene. From Ancient Greek παλαιός (palaiós, “old”) + γενεά (geneá, “generation”).

1

Geography, Geology, Natural sciences Of a geologic period within the Cenozoic era; comprises the Paleocene, Eocene and Oligocene epochs from about 65 to 23 million years ago.

Synonyms
Eogene

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