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Holocene definition

Holo·cene (häl′ō sēn′, hō′lə-)

adjective

designating or of the second and current epoch of the Quaternary Period, characterized by a warm climate and the development of modern human culture

Etymology: holo- + -cene

Holocene Idioms

the Holocene

the Holocene Epoch or its rocks

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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