ˈälə̇gōˌsēn, əˈligəˌ- adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary olig- + -cene; originally formed as German oligozän
: of or relating to a subdivision of the Tertiary — see geologic time table
ˈälə̇gōˌsēn, əˈligəˌ- adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary olig- + -cene; originally formed as German oligozän
: of or relating to a subdivision of the Tertiary — see geologic time table
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012