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Word: Neogene
Speech Type: Adjective
mid 19th century: from neo- ‘new’ + Greek -genēs ‘born, of a specified kind’ (see -gen), after German Neogen (noun), neogen (adjective)
ˈniːə(ʊ)dʒiːn
relating to or denoting the later division of the Tertiary period, comprising the Miocene and Pliocene epochs
Short Definition:of later division of Tertiary period
Examples:- Neogene volcanic ash deposits
Word: Neogene
Speech Type: Noun
ˈniːə(ʊ)dʒiːn
the later division of the Tertiary period, comprising the Miocene and Pliocene epochs, or the system of rocks deposited during it
Short Definition:later division of the Tertiary period or system of rocks deposited during it
Examples:- South America experienced a prolonged period of mountain-building during the Neogene
