First Known Use: circa 1859
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Oligocene
adjective Ol·i·go·cene \ˈä-li-gō-ˌsēn, ˈō-; ə-ˈli-gə-\
Definition of OLIGOCENE
: of, relating to, or being an epoch of the Tertiary between the Eocene and Miocene or the corresponding series of rocks — see geologic time table
— Oligocene noun
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Origin of OLIGOCENE
International Scientific Vocabulary
Rhymes with OLIGOCENE
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