Associations to the word «Eocene»

Wiktionary

EOCENE, adjective. (geology) of a geologic epoch within the Paleogene period from about 56 to 34 million years ago.
EOCENE, proper noun. (geology) the Eocene epoch

Dictionary definition

EOCENE, noun. From 58 million to 40 million years ago; presence of modern mammals.

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King