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Oligocene   /ˈɑləgoʊsˌin/   Listen
Oligocene

noun
1.
From 40 million to 25 million years ago; appearance of sabertoothed cats.  Synonym: Oligocene epoch.






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"Oligocene" Quotes from Famous Books



... regard to the origin of the Chiroptera, all the known fossil species, some of which date back to the Oligocene, being more or less closely allied to existing types, and therefore of comparatively little interest. The origin of the order from primitive insectivorous mammals must have taken place at least as early as the Lower Eocene. It is, however, noteworthy that several ...
— Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 - "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" • Various



Words linked to "Oligocene" :   Tertiary period, epoch, tertiary



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