the Miocene

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• The Miocene Arrow — Infobox Book name = The Miocene Arrow title orig = translator = image caption = First Edition Cover author = Sean McMullen illustrator = cover artist = country = language = English series = Greatwinter subject = genre = Science fiction publisher …   Wikipedia

• Miocene — [mī′ō sēn΄, mī′əsēn΄] adj. [< Gr meiōn, less (see MINOR) + CENE] [sometimes m ] designating or of the first geologic epoch of the Neogene, characterized by the joining of what are now Africa, Arabia, and Eurasia and the development of manlike… …   English World dictionary

• Miocene — Mi o*cene (m[imac] [ o]*s[=e]n), prop. a. [Gr. mei wn less + kaino s new, fresh, recent.] (Geol.) Of or pertaining to the middle division of the Tertiary. n. The Miocene period. See {Chart} of {Geology}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• The Hagerman Horse Quarry — The Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument is located west of Hagerman, Idaho at the geographic division of the Snake River Plain. The Hagerman Horse Quarry is an integral part of the monument and is located on the northern flank of Fossil Gulch… …   Wikipedia

• Miocene — System Series Stage Age (Ma) Quaternary Pleistocene Gelasian younger Neogene Pliocene …   Wikipedia

• Miocene Epoch — Major division of the Tertiary Period, from 23. 8 to 5.3 million years ago. The extensive fossil record of terrestrial life during the Miocene provides a fairly complete picture of the development of vertebrates, especially mammals. Miocene… …   Universalium

• Miocene — 1. adjective Of a geologic epoch within the Neogene period from about 23 to 5.3 million years ago; marked by the drift of continents to their present position. 2. noun The Miocene epoch …   Wiktionary

• Miocene — /muy euh seen /, Geol. adj. 1. noting or pertaining to an epoch of the Tertiary Period, occurring from 25 to 10 million years ago, when grazing mammals became widespread. See table under geologic time. n. 2. the Miocene Epoch or Series. [1825 35; …   Universalium

• Miocene — Mi•o•cene [[t]ˈmaɪ əˌsin[/t]] Geol. 1) gel noting or pertaining to an epoch of the Tertiary Period, occurring from 25 million to 10 million years ago, when grazing mammals became widespread 2) gel the Miocene Epoch or Series • Etymology: 1832;… …   From formal English to slang

• Miocene (band) — Miocene Origin London, UK Genres Nu Metal, Progressive Rock, IDM Years active 1997–2006 Labels Infernal Records, Corporate Risk Products …   Wikipedia

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