Holocene

English

/ˈhɒl.əˌsiːn/

adj
Definitions
  • (geology) Of a geologic epoch within the Neogene period from about 11,000 years ago to the present; the age of man.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Holocène.

Origin

French

Holocène

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