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Neogene

The English word “Neogene” has 2 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Of a geologic period within the Cenozoic era, comprising the Miocene, Pliocene, Pleistocene and Holocene epochs from about 26 million years ago to the present.

proper noun

  1. The Neogene period.

Etymology

From neo- + -gene. From Ancient Greek νέος (néos, “new”) + γενεά (geneá, “generation”). Compare Ancient Greek νεογενής (neogenḗs).

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