paleog

/pæˈloʊɡ/

Definitions

1. noun

relating to or characteristic of the Paleogene Period, a geologic time scale that spans from the end of the Cretaceous Period to the beginning of the Neogene Period.

“The paleog fossils found in the museum dated back to the Paleogene Period.”

Synonyms

  • lower tertiary
  • paleogene

Antonyms

  • neogene
  • upper tertiary