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Ho·lo·cene
 Holocene
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- pronunciation:
- ho
l
sin
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
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of, relating to, or designating the latest geological epoch of the Quaternary Period that includes the present and began approximately 10 thousand years ago, marked by the development of modern human culture; Recent.
- similar words:
- recent
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noun |
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the Holocene Epoch, or the rock formations that date from that time; Recent.
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