Associations to the word «Miocene»

Wiktionary

MIOCENE, adjective. (geology) Of a geologic epoch within the Neogene period from about 23 to 5.3 million years ago; marked by the drift of continents to their present position.
MIOCENE, proper noun. (geology) The Miocene epoch.

Dictionary definition

MIOCENE, noun. From 25 million to 13 million years ago; appearance of grazing mammals.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats