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Paleocene

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paleocene

Main Entry:: Pa·leo·cene
Pronunciation:: \ˈpā-lē-ə-ˌsēn, especially British ˈpa-\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date:: 1877

: of, relating to, or being the earliest epoch of the Tertiary or the corresponding series of rocks — see geologic time table

— Paleocene noun

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