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Miocene
This term is a specialized geological designation used primarily in paleontology and stratigraphy. It is almost always capitalized because it names a specific, unique period of Earth's history. In academic writing, it functions both as a proper noun referring to the epoch itself and as an adjective to describe strata, fossils, or climatic conditions from that era.
Because it refers to a singular, unique geological time interval, the word is used as an uncountable proper noun. It does not have a plural form, as there is only one Miocene epoch in the geological time scale.
Meanings
Examples
The Miocene began approximately twenty three million years ago.
Look at these Miocene fossils we found in the limestone layer.
I wonder if the climate during the Miocene was truly as warm as the textbooks claim.
The transition from the Oligocene to the Miocene marked a significant shift in mammal evolution.
Is this specimen from the early or late Miocene?
The Miocene epoch saw the widespread expansion of grasslands across the globe.
We need to analyze the Miocene strata to understand the ancient sea levels.
The diversity of primates increased dramatically during the Miocene.
The diversity of primates increased dramatically during the Miocene.