Pleistocene

Pleis·to·cene

adj \ˈplīs-tə-ˌsēn\

Definition of PLEISTOCENE

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

— Pleistocene noun

Origin of PLEISTOCENE

Greek pleistos most + International Scientific Vocabulary -cene; akin to Greek pleiōn more

First Known Use: 1839

Rhymes with PLEISTOCENE

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