Associations to the word «Paleocene»
Noun
- Cretaceous
- Epoch
- Stratum
- Fossil
- Mammal
- Methane
- Triassic
- Extinction
- Sediment
- Wyoming
- Primate
- Isotope
- Snout
- Fauna
- Dinosaur
- Oceanic
- Carbonate
- Basalt
- Paleontology
- Taxon
- Basin
- Turkmenistan
- Deposit
- Sandstone
- Shale
- Formation
- Montana
- Greenhouse
- Genus
- Outcrop
- Uplift
- Swain
- Clade
- Quarry
- Morocco
- Vertebra
- Alberta
- Excursion
- Boundary
- Mollusk
- Lineage
- Mongolia
- Tail
- Saskatchewan
- Dakota
- Latest
- Lower
- Reptile
- Limestone
- Olson
- Pollen
- Upper
- Early
- Mal
- Continent
- Climate
- Snail
- Carbon
- Hemisphere
- Drilling
- Bolivia
- Radiation
- America
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
PALEOCENE, adjective. (geology) Of or pertaining to the Paleocene epoch.
PALEOCENE, proper noun. (geology) A geologic epoch within the Paleogene period from about 65 to 56 million years ago; marked by the rise of the first large mammals in a tropical climate.
Dictionary definition
PALEOCENE, noun. From 63 million to 58 million years ago; appearance of birds and earliest mammals.
Wise words
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