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OLIGOCÈNE — Le mot «Oligocène» (du grec oligos , peu, et kainos , récent) a été créé, en 1854, par le géologue allemand E. Beyrich pour caractériser des formations comprises entre l’Éocène supérieur et le Miocène inférieur, la limite entre l’Éocène et le… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Oligocene — Oligocène ère Cénozoïque Néogène Holocène Pléistocène Pliocène Miocène … Wikipédia en Français
Oligocene — [äl′i gō sēn΄] adj. [ OLIGO + CENE] [sometimes o ] 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 designating or of the … English World dictionary
Oligocene — (adj.) 1856, pertaining to the Tertiary period between the Eocene and the Miocene, coined in German (1854) by Heinrich Ernst von Beyrich, from OLIGO (Cf. oligo ) small, little, few + CENE (Cf. cene). So called because few modern fossils were… … Etymology dictionary
Oligocene — ► ADJECTIVE Geology ▪ relating to the third epoch of the Tertiary period (35.4 to 23.3 million years ago), a time when the first primates appeared. ORIGIN from Greek oligos few + kainos new … English terms dictionary
Oligocene — System Series Stage Age (Ma) Neogene Miocene Aquitanian younger Paleogene Oligocene … Wikipedia
Oligocène — ère Cénozoïque Néogène Holocène Pléistocène Pliocène Miocène … Wikipédia en Français
Oligocene — adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: circa 1859 of, relating to, or being an epoch of the Tertiary between the Eocene and Miocene or the corresponding series of rocks see geologic time table • Oligocene noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
Oligocene — /ol i goh seen /, Geol. adj. 1. noting or pertaining to an epoch of the Tertiary Period, occurring from 40 to 25 million years ago. See table under geologic time. n. 2. the Oligocene Epoch or Series. [1855 60; OLIGO + CENE] * * * … Universalium
Oligocene — 1. adjective Of a geologic epoch within the Paleogene period from about 34 to 23 million years ago; marked by the rapid evolution in a warm climate. 2. noun The Oligocene epoch … Wiktionary
