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Eocene
adjective Eo·cene \ˈē-ə-ˌsēn\
Definition of EOCENE
: of, relating to, or being an epoch of the Tertiary between the Paleocene and the Oligocene or the corresponding series of rocks — see geologic time table
— Eocene noun
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First Known Use of EOCENE
1831
Rhymes with EOCENE
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