Neocene
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Neocene — [nē′ō sēn΄, nē′əsēn΄] adj. [ NEO + CENE] former name for NEOGENE … English World dictionary
Neocene — /nee euh seen /, adj., n. Geol. Neogene. [1890 95; NEO + CENE] * * * … Universalium
neocene — ne·o·cene … English syllables
Neocene — /ˈniəsin/ (say neeuhseen) adjective 1. of or relating to the later of two epochs into which the Tertiary period was formerly divided, comprising the Miocene and Pliocene. –noun 2. Obsolete a division of the Tertiary period. Also, Neogene …
neocene — ˈnēəˌsēn adjective or noun Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: ne + cene : neogene * * * /nee euh seen /, adj., n. Geol. Neogene. [1890 95; NEO + CENE] … Useful english dictionary
Melongena — Temporal range: Late Miocene Recent[1] … Wikipedia
Chonecetus — Temporal range: Oligocene Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class … Wikipedia
Ne|o|gene — «NEE uh jeen», noun, adjective. –n. 1. the later of two divisions of the Cenozoic era (comprising the Miocene, Pliocene, Pleistocene, and Recent periods). 2. the rock strata formed during this division. 3. = Neocene. (Cf. ↑Neocene) –adj. of or… … Useful english dictionary
W. H. Dall — William Healey Dall, (August 21, 1845 March 27, 1927), was a great American naturalist and a prominent malacologist. He described many mollusks of the Pacific Northwest of America. He would become America s preeminent authority on living and… … Wikipedia
Neogene — /nee euh jeen /, Geol. adj. 1. noting or pertaining to an interval of time corresponding to the Miocene and Pliocene epochs and accorded the status of a period when the Tertiary is considered an era. Cf. Paleogene. n. 2. the Neogene Period or… … Universalium
