miocene Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun from 25 million to 13 million years ago; appearance of grazing mammals
Miocene epoch.
WordNet
Mi"o*cene adjective
Etymology
Gr. less + new, fresh, recent.Definitions
(Geol.) Of or pertaining to the middle division of the Tertiary. --n. The Miocene period. See Chart ofGeology .