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oligocene |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Oligocene \Ol"i*go*cene\, a. [Oligo- + Gr ? new recent.] (Geol.) Of pertaining to or designating, certain strata which occupy an intermediate position between the Eocene and Miocene periods. -- n. The Oligocene period. See the Chart of {Geology}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Oligocene n : from 25 million to 40 million years ago; appearance of sabertoothed cats [syn: {Oligocene}, {Oligocene epoch}]
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