Paleogene

a. & n.[地]早第三纪(的),下第三系(的)

发音

/ˈpeɪl.iəˌd͡ʒin/

别名

Palæogene Palaeogene

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Of a geologic period within the Cenozoic era; comprises the Paleocene, Eocene and Oligocene epochs from about 65 to 23 million years ago.

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name
  1. 1.

    The Paleogene period.

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词源

From paleo- + -gene. From Ancient Greek παλαιός (palaiós, “old”) + γενεά (geneá, “generation”).

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