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Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or pertaining to the Paleocene epoch. not-comparable

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A geologic epoch within the Paleogene period from about 65 to 56 million years ago; marked by the rise of the first large mammals in a tropical climate.

Synonyms

All synonyms

paleocene epochperiodtime

Etymology

From French Paléocène. Coined by French botanist Wilhelm Philippe Schimper in 1874. By surface analysis, paleo- + -cene.

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