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MIOCENE

\mɪˈə͡ʊsiːn], \mɪˈə‍ʊsiːn], \m_ɪ__ˈəʊ_s_iː_n]\

Definitions of MIOCENE

2011 - English Dictionary Database
1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.

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from 13 million to 25 million years ago; appearance of grazing mammals

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

The period. See Chart of Geology.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

(geol.) Less recent, applied to the middle division of the tertiary strata.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

The eleventh of the thirteen rock systems, and belonging to the Cainozoic or Tertiary group.

1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.
By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.

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