Miocene
adjective
Mio·cene
ˈmī-ə-ˌsēn 
: of, relating to, or being an epoch of the Tertiary between the Pliocene and the Oligocene or the corresponding series of rocks see Geologic Time Table
Miocene
noun
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Miocene
adjective
Mio·cene
ˈmī-ə-ˌsēn
: of, relating to, or being an epoch of the Tertiary period of geological history or the corresponding series of rocks see geological time
Miocene
noun
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