pliocene

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Synonyms: pleiocene, oligocene, paleocene, miocene, picene, pulicene, meiocene

Antonyms: pleiocene, oligocene, paleocene, miocene, picene, pulicene, meiocene

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|geology}} Of a [[geologic]] [[epoch]] within the [[Neogene]] [[period]] from about 5.3 to 1.7 million years ago; marked by the [[appearance]] of [[humanity]]'s first [[ancestor]]s.

Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|geology}} The Pliocene epoch.

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