লক্ষ্য করুন: এই এন্ট্রির অনুবাদ বর্তমানে মান পর্যালোচনার অধীনে রয়েছে, তাই কিছু বিষয়বস্তু সাময়িকভাবে শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে।
এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।
Pliocene
This term is primarily used in geological and paleontological contexts to designate a specific window of Earth's history. When used as a noun, it refers to the epoch itself and is treated as a proper noun, typically capitalized. When used as an adjective, it describes fossils, strata, or climatic conditions belonging to that era, and may appear in lowercase depending on the style guide, though capitalization remains common.
Because it refers to a unique, singular period of time, the noun form does not have a plural application. It is a technical term of art, meaning it is rarely encountered outside of scientific discourse or academic texts concerning evolutionary biology and geochronology.
Meanings
Examples
The Pliocene ended roughly 2.58 million years ago.
Look at these pliocene fossils we found in the sediment.
The formation of the Isthmus of Panama occurred during the Pliocene.
I wonder if the climate in the Pliocene was similar to today.
The research focuses on pliocene mammals and their evolution.
We are studying the transition from the Miocene to the Pliocene.
These pliocene deposits provide a glimpse into ancient ecosystems.
The Pliocene is characterized by a gradual cooling of the Earth.