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Mi·o·cene
 Miocene
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- pronunciation:
- maI
sin
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
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of, relating to, or designating the geological epoch between the Oligocene and Pliocene of the Tertiary Period, from approximately 26 million to 5 million years ago, when mammals began to acquire modern characteristics.
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noun |
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the Miocene Epoch, or the rock formations that date from that time.
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