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Palaeocene
/ ˈpælɪəʊˌsiːn /
adjective
- of, denoting, or formed in the first epoch of the Tertiary period, which lasted for 10 million years
noun
- the Palaeocenethe Palaeocene epoch or rock series
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Palaeocene1
C19: from French from paléo- palaeo- + Greek kainos new, recent
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