What does "paleogene" mean?

Of a geologic period within the Cenozoic era; comprises the Paleocene, Eocene and Oligocene epochs from about 65 to 23 million years ago.

What is a synonym for "paleogene"?

Common synonyms include: eogene, eogene.

Pronounced //ˈpeɪl.iəˌd͡ʒin//.

//ˈpeɪl.iəˌd͡ʒin// adj, name

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Adjective

1
Of a geologic period within the Cenozoic era; comprises the Paleocene, Eocene and Oligocene epochs from about 65 to 23 million years ago. not-comparable

Proper Noun

From paleo- + -gene. From Ancient Greek παλαιός (palaiós, “old”) + γενεά (geneá, “generation”).

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