oligocene

/ɒlɪˈɡoʊsiːn/

Definitions

1. noun

A geologic epoch within the Paleogene period, spanning from approximately 33.9 to 23 million years ago.

“The team of geologists studied the fossils found in the oligocene rock formations.”

Synonyms

  • Miocene epoch
  • Paleocene epoch

Antonyms

  • eocene epoch
  • pleistocene epoch