Pliocene
English
adj
Definitions
- (geology) Of a geologic epoch within the Neogene period from about 5.3 to 1.7 million years ago; marked by the appearance of humanity's first ancestors.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek πλείων (more, too much).
Origin
Ancient Greek
πλείων
Gloss
more, too much
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Cognates and derived terms
- pleiotropy English
- postpliocene English
- Pliocene Italian
- pliocenico Italian
- πλείων Ancient Greek
- πλεονάζω Ancient Greek
- πλέον Greek (modern)