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Pliocene Definition

Plio·cene (plī′ə sēn′)

adjective

designating or of the second and last geologic epoch of the Neogene, characterized by the joining of what are now North and South America, the formation of the Arctic ice cap, the extensive migration of mammals between continents, and the development of apelike humans in Africa

Etymology: plio- + -cene

Pliocene Idioms

the Pliocene

the Pliocene Epoch or its rocks

Browse dictionary entries near Pliocene

  1. ‹ plio-
  2. ‹ Pliny
  3. ‹ plinth
  4. ‹ plink
  5. ‹ plimsolls
  6. ‹ plight
  7. ‹ pliers
  8. ‹ plier
  9. ‹ plicature
  10. ‹ plication
  1. Pliofilm ›
  2. plique-à-jour ›
  3. plissé ›
  4. PLO ›
  5. plod ›
  6. Ploeşti ›
  7. -ploid ›
  8. ploidy ›
  9. plonk ›
  10. plop ›