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Noun: Pliocene  'plI-u,seen
  1. A geological epoch from 5.3 to 2.6 million years ago, characterized by mountain formation, climate cooling, and the evolution of larger mammals
    - Pliocene epoch

Type of: epoch

Part of: Tertiary, Tertiary period

Encyclopedia: Pliocene