Eogene

//ˈiəˌd͡ʒin// adj, name

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Former name of Paleogene.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Former name of Paleogene.

Etymology

From eo- + -gene. From Ancient Greek ἠώς (ēṓs, “dawn”) + γενεά (geneá, “generation”).

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