Neogene Definition
nēō-jēn
adjective
Designating or of the second geologic period of the Cenozoic Era, subdivided into the Miocene and Pliocene epochs: formerly a subdivision of the Tertiary Period.
Webster's New World
noun
The youngest of two subdivisions of the Tertiary Period, from 23 to 1.8 million years ago, including the Miocene and Pliocene Epochs.
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Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Neogene
- the Neogene
Origin of Neogene
German Neogen neo- neo- -gen -gene
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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