First Known Use: 1877
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Paleocene
adjective Pa·leo·cene \ˈpā-lē-ə-ˌsēn, especially British ˈpa-\
Definition of PALEOCENE
: of, relating to, or being the earliest epoch of the Tertiary or the corresponding series of rocks — see geologic time table
— Paleocene noun
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Origin of PALEOCENE
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Rhymes with PALEOCENE
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