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Age of Mammals — noun approximately the last 63 million years • Syn: ↑Cenozoic, ↑Cenozoic era • Instance Hypernyms: ↑era, ↑geological era • Part Holonyms: ↑Phanerozoic, ↑Phanerozoic eon, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Age — ([=a]j), n. [OF. aage, eage, F. [^a]ge, fr. L. aetas through a supposed LL. aetaticum. L. aetas is contracted fr. aevitas, fr. aevum lifetime, age; akin to E. aye ever. Cf. {Each}.] 1. The whole duration of a being, whether animal, vegetable, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Age of a tide — Age Age ([=a]j), n. [OF. aage, eage, F. [^a]ge, fr. L. aetas through a supposed LL. aetaticum. L. aetas is contracted fr. aevitas, fr. aevum lifetime, age; akin to E. aye ever. Cf. {Each}.] 1. The whole duration of a being, whether animal,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mammals — Mammal Mam mal, n.; pl. {Mammals}. [L. mammalis belonging to the breast, fr. mamma the breast or pap: cf. F. mammal.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of the Mammalia. [1913 Webster] {Age of mammals}. See under {Age}, n., 8. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Age of Man — noun last 2 million years • Syn: ↑Quaternary, ↑Quaternary period • Instance Hypernyms: ↑period, ↑geological period • Part Holonyms: ↑Cenozoic, ↑Cenozoic era, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Mammals of Montana — Bighorn Sheep This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. There are at least 19 Large Mammal and 96 Small Mammal species known to occur in Montana … Wikipedia
Mammals of Glacier National Park (U.S.) — Bighorn Sheep There are at least 14 Large Mammal and 50 Small Mammal species known to occur in Glacier National Park (U.S.). Species are listed by common name, scientific name, typical habitat and occurrence[1]. Common and scientific names from R … Wikipedia
Moon's age — Age Age ([=a]j), n. [OF. aage, eage, F. [^a]ge, fr. L. aetas through a supposed LL. aetaticum. L. aetas is contracted fr. aevitas, fr. aevum lifetime, age; akin to E. aye ever. Cf. {Each}.] 1. The whole duration of a being, whether animal,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tertiary age — Tertiary Ter ti*a*ry, a. [L. tertiarius containing a third part, fr. tertius third: cf. F. tertiaire. See {Tierce}.] 1. Being of the third formation, order, or rank; third; as, a tertiary use of a word. Trench. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.)… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Evolution of mammals — Restoration of Thrinaxodon, a member of the cynodont group, which includes the ancestors of mammals Further information: Evolutionary history of life The evolution of mammals within the synapsid lineage (sometimes called mammal like reptiles )… … Wikipedia
