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

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