Neocene

American

[nee-uh-seen] / ˈni əˌsin /

adjective

Geology.

Neogene.

Neocene British

/ ˈniːəˌsiːn /

adjective

a former word for Neogene

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Etymology

Origin of Neocene

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

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Neocene

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

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