palæocene

/P AE1 L OW0 S IY1 N/

noun

1
Archaic spelling of Paleocene. [(geology) A geologic epoch within the Paleogene period from about 65 to 56 million years ago; marked by the rise of the first large mammals in a tropical climate.]

adjective

1
Archaic spelling of Paleocene. [(geology) Of or pertaining to the Paleocene epoch.]

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