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neogene
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[ˈniːə(ʊ)dʒiːn], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- relating to or denoting the later division of the Tertiary period, comprising the Miocene and Pliocene epochs
(e.g: Neogene volcanic ash deposits)
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Origin
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mid 19th century: from neo- ‘new’ + Greek -genēs ‘born, of a specified kind’ (see -gen), after German Neogen (noun), neogen (adjective)
[ˈniːə(ʊ)dʒiːn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the later division of the Tertiary period, comprising the Miocene and Pliocene epochs, or the system of rocks deposited during it
(e.g: South America experienced a prolonged period of mountain-building during the Neogene)
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Origin
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mid 19th century: from neo- ‘new’ + Greek -genēs ‘born, of a specified kind’ (see -gen), after German Neogen (noun), neogen (adjective)
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