SINCE 1828
Paleocene
adjective
Pa·leo·cene
| \ ˈpā-lē-ə-ˌsēn
, especially British ˈpa-
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, especially British ˈpa-
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Definition of Paleocene
: of, relating to, or being the earliest epoch of the Tertiary or the corresponding series of rocks — see Geologic Time Table
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