"Oligocene" meaning in All languages combined

See Oligocene on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: From German Oligozän (originally spelt Oligocän, coined in 1854). By surface analysis, oligo- + -cene. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Oligozän}} German Oligozän, {{surf|en|oligo-|-cene}} By surface analysis, oligo- + -cene Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Oligocene (not comparable)
  1. (geology) Of a geologic epoch within the Paleogene period from about 34 to 23 million years ago; marked by the rapid evolution in a warm climate. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Geology Translations (of the Oligocene epoch): oligocè (Catalan), oligocènic (Catalan), oligoseenikautinen (Finnish), oligozän (German), ολιγόκαινος (oligókainos) (Greek), oligoceński (Polish)
    Sense id: en-Oligocene-en-adj-IhySlccn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with oligo-, English terms suffixed with -cene Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with oligo-: 45 55 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -cene: 48 52 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Proper name [English]

Etymology: From German Oligozän (originally spelt Oligocän, coined in 1854). By surface analysis, oligo- + -cene. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Oligozän}} German Oligozän, {{surf|en|oligo-|-cene}} By surface analysis, oligo- + -cene Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Oligocene
  1. (geology) The Oligocene epoch. Categories (topical): Geology Translations (Oligocene epoch): Oligocè [masculine] (Catalan), oligotseen (Estonian), oligoseenikausi (Finnish), Oligozän [neuter] (German), Ολιγόκαινο (Oligókaino) [neuter] (Greek), oligocen [inanimate, masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-Oligocene-en-name-386gNf78 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with oligo-, English terms suffixed with -cene Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with oligo-: 45 55 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -cene: 48 52 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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