the Palaeocene Epoch

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• Palaeocene — (US Paleocene) ► ADJECTIVE Geology ▪ relating to the earliest epoch of the Tertiary period (between the Cretaceous period and the Eocene epoch, about 65 to 56.5 million years ago), a time of rapid development of mammals. ORIGIN from Greek palaios …   English terms dictionary

• epoch — /ep euhk/ or, esp. Brit., /ee pok/, n. 1. a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.: The treaty ushered in an epoch of peace and good will. 2. the beginning of a distinctive period in the history of anything: The… …   Universalium

• Palaeocene — adj. & n. (US Paleocene) Geol. adj. of or relating to the earliest epoch of the Tertiary period with evidence of the emergence and development of mammals. n. this epoch or system. Usage: Cf. Appendix II. Etymology: PALAEO + Gk kainos new * * *… …   Useful english dictionary

• Palaeocene — [ palɪə(ʊ)si:n, peɪ ] (US Paleocene) adjective Geology relating to or denoting the earliest epoch of the Tertiary period (between the Cretaceous period and the Eocene epoch, about 65 to 56.5 million years ago), a time of rapid development of… …   English new terms dictionary

• Palaeocene — /ˈpæliəsin / (say paleeuhseen), /ˈpeɪ / (say pay ) adjective 1. relating to the oldest series or epoch of the Tertiary. –noun 2. a division of the Tertiary period or system that precedes Eocene. Also, Paleocene. Usage: For spelling variation see… …  

• Palaeocene — a geological epoch within the Tertiary Period ca. 65 54 million years ago …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• Paleocene Epoch — or Palaeocene Epoch Earliest division of the Tertiary Period, from 65 to 54. 8 million years ago. It precedes the Eocene Epoch and follows the Cretaceous Period. The Paleocene was characterized by a generally warming climate, with little or no… …   Universalium

• Eocene — System Series Stage Age (Ma) Neogene Miocene Aquitanian younger Paleogene Oligocene …   Wikipedia

• Bisonalveus browni — Taxobox name = Bisonalveus browni status = Fossil regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Cimolesta familia = Pentacodontidae genus = Bisonalveus species = B. browni binomial = Bisonalveus browni binomial authority = Gazin,… …   Wikipedia

• Paleocene — The Paleocene or Palaeocene, early dawn of the recent is a geologic epoch that lasted from 65.5 ± 0.3 Ma to 55.8 ± 0.2 Ma (million years ago). It is the first epoch of the Palaeogene Period in the modern Cenozoic era. As with most other older… …   Wikipedia

• MoClay — The Moclay (Moclay = from Danish: moler) strata are formally designated as the Fur Formation.[1] It is a diatomitic sediment of Lower Eocene Epoch, c. 56 54,5 Ma) age which crops out in the Limfjord region of Denmark from Silstrup via Mors and… …   Wikipedia