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Word: Miocene
Speech Type: Adjective
mid 19th century: formed irregularly from Greek meiōn ‘less’ + kainos ‘new’
ˈmʌɪəsiːn
relating to or denoting the fourth epoch of the Tertiary period, between the Oligocene and Pliocene epochs
Short Definition:of fourth epoch of Tertiary period, between Oligocene and Pliocene epochs
Examples:- the rhino-like creature has not shown up in any of the early Miocene sediments
Word: Miocene
Speech Type: Noun
ˈmʌɪəsiːn
the fourth epoch of the Tertiary period, between the Oligocene and Pliocene epochs, or the system of rocks deposited during it
Short Definition:the fourth epoch of Tertiary period or system of rocks deposited during it
Examples:- geologists believe the Gulf of California was born during the Miocene
