Definition of OLIGOCENE. Meaning of OLIGOCENE. Synonyms of OLIGOCENE

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Definition of OLIGOCENE

Oligocene
Oligocene Ol"i*go*cene, a. [Oligo- + Gr. ? new, recent.] (Geol.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, certain strata which occupy an intermediate position between the Eocene and Miocene periods. -- n. The Oligocene period. See the Chart of Geology.

Meaning of OLIGOCENE from wikipedia

- The Oligocene (IPA: /ˈɒlɪɡəsiːn, -ɡoʊ-/ OL-ə-gə-seen, -⁠goh-) is a geologic epoch of the Paleogene Period that extends from about 33.9 million to 23 million...
- (H) K–Pg Tr–J P–Tr Cap Late D O–S The Eocene–Oligocene extinction event, also called the Eocene-Oligocene transition (EOT) or Grande Coupure (French for...
- period of the Phanerozoic and is divided into the Paleocene, Eocene, and Oligocene epochs. The earlier term Tertiary Period was used to define the time now...
- the Oligocene onward, belonging to several lineages: Wieslochia (Early Oligocene of Frauenweiler, Germany) – suboscine Resoviaornis (Early Oligocene of...
- the time from the end of the Paleocene Epoch to the beginning of the Oligocene Epoch. The start of the Eocene is marked by a brief period in which the...
- was marked by the Eocene–Oligocene extinction event, the European face of which is known as the Grande Coupure. The Oligocene Epoch spans from 33.9 million...
- Paraentelodon is an extinct entelodont from the Late Oligocene of Asia. The fossils of the type species P. intermedium were found in Georgia, Kazakhstan...
- geologic timescale, the younger of two ages or upper of two stages of the Oligocene Epoch/Series. It spans the time between 27.3 and 23.04 Ma. The Chattian...
- Neotethys formed during the Late Tri****ic and lasted in some form up to the Oligocene–Miocene boundary (about 24–21 million years ago) when it completely closed...
- geologic timescale, the older of two ages or the lower of two stages of the Oligocene Epoch/Series. It spans the time between 33.9 and 27.3 Ma. It is preceded...