English Explanatory Dictionary

Paleocene

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to the Paleocene epoch.
name
  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.

Pronunciation

/ˌpeɪ.liː.əʊˈsiːn/

Word forms

Paleocene Palaeocene Palæocene

Etymology

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

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