the pliocene epoch

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Definition of the pliocene epoch in English Turkish dictionary

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Pliocene

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Pliocene

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Definition of the pliocene epoch in English English dictionary

Pliocene

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Pliocene Epoch

Last and shortest epoch of the Tertiary Period, from

Pliocene Epoch

3 to 1.8 million years ago. It follows the Miocene Epoch and precedes the Pleistocene Epoch of the Quaternary Period. Pliocene environments were generally cooler and drier than those of preceding Tertiary epochs. In general, Pliocene mammals grew larger than those of earlier epochs. The more advanced primates continued to evolve, and it is possible that the australopithecines (see Australopithecus), the first creatures that can be termed human, developed late in the Pliocene

Hyphenation

the Pli·o·cene ep·och

Turkish pronunciation

dhi playısin ipık

Pronunciation

/ᴛʜē ˈplīəˌsēn ˈēpək/ /ðiː ˈplaɪəˌsiːn ˈiːpək/