Eocene
6 lettersadjectiverareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Relating to the geological epoch lasting from approximately 56 to 34 million years ago, during which modern mammal orders first appeared.
“The eocene sediments yielded fossils of an early ancestor of the modern horse.”
Pronunciation
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e·o·cene
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