MIOCENE


Meaning of MIOCENE in English

/muy"euh seen'/ , Geol.

adj.

1. noting or pertaining to an epoch of the Tertiary Period, occurring from 25 to 10 million years ago, when grazing mammals became widespread. See table under geologic time .

n.

2. the Miocene Epoch or Series.

[ 1825-35; mio- ( meíon less) + -CENE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .