Meaning Of The Word Oligocene

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Oligocene in American English
designating or of the third and last geologic epoch of the Paleogene, characterized by cold climate, the formation of vast grasslands, and the further development of mammals
adjective: noting or pertaining to an epoch of the Tertiary Period, occurring from 40 to 25 million years ago
noun: the Oligocene Epoch or Series

Oligocene in British English
adjective: of, denoting, or formed in the third epoch of the Tertiary period, which lasted for 10 000 000 years
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