Look up: miocene

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   Miocene
   The Miocene was the sixteenth geological period, 25,000,000 years ago. The first apes evolved.
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   Miocene
   [n] - from 13 million to 25 million years ago
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   Miocene
   A geological era lasting from approximately 25 to 5 million years ago.
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   Miocene
   Mi'o·cene (mī'o*sēn) adjective [ Greek mei`wn less + kaino`s new, fresh, recent.] (Geol.) Of or pertaining to the middle division of the Tertiary. -- noun The Miocene period. See Chart of Geology .
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   miocene
   <geology> Of or pertaining to the middle division of the Tertiary. ... The Miocene period. See Chart of Geology. ... Origin: Gr. Less + new, fresh, recent. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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   Miocene
   Miocene epoch noun from 25 million to 13 million years ago; appearance of grazing mammals
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   Miocene
   The `Miocene` Epoch is a period of time that extends from about 23.03 to 5.33 million years before the present. As with other older geologic periods, the rock beds that define the start and end are well identified but the exact dates of the start and end of the period are uncertain. The Miocene was named by Sir Charles Lyell. Its name comes from the Greek words μείÃ?‰Î½ (`meioon`, less) and καινÃ?Å’Ã?‚ (`kainos`, new) and means `less recent` b...
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   Miocene
   Miocene 1. The epoch of geologic time, 24 million to 5 million years ago, during which the modern ocean currents were established and Antarctica became frozen. 2. Etymology: from the mid-19th century. Greek meiōn, 'less' plus kainos, 'recent'.
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   Miocene
   A epoch of the upper Tertiary period, spanning the time between 23.8 and 5.3 million years ago. It is named after the Greek words 'meion' (less) and 'ceno' (new).
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