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Neocene

[nee-uh-seen]

adjective

Geology.

  1. Neogene.

Neocene

/ ˈniːəˌsiːn /

adjective

  1. a former word for Neogene

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Neocene1

First recorded in 1890–95; neo- + -cene
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The word "Neocene" has been used in place of Neozoic, but its employment is open to objection.

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