Neocene

[ nee-uh-seen ]

/ ˈni əˌsin /

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adjective, noun Geology.

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Origin of Neocene

First recorded in 1890–95; neo- + -cene

Words nearby Neocene

NEO, neoadjuvant, neoanthropic, neoarsphenamine, neo-Catholic, Neocene, neo-Christianity, neoclassic, neoclassical, neoclassicism, neocolonialism

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How to use Neocene in a sentence

The word "Neocene" has been used in place of Neozoic, but its employment is open to objection.
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British Dictionary definitions for Neocene

Neocene

/ (ˈniːəˌsiːn) /

adjective, noun

a former word for Neogene

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