Meaning of PLEISTOCENE
| Pronunciation: | | 'plIstu`seen
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| | Definition: | | [n] from 11 thousand to 2 millions years ago; extensive glaciation of the northern hemisphere; the time of human evolution |
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| | Synonyms: | | Glacial epoch, Pleistocene epoch |
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| | See Also: | | Age of Man, epoch, Quaternary, Quaternary period | |
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| | Definition: | | \Pleis"to*cene\, a. [Gr. ? most + ? new.] (Geol.)
Of or pertaining to the epoch, or the deposits, following the
Tertiary, and immediately preceding man. -- n. The
Pleistocene epoch, or deposits.
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| | Definition: | | the latest major geological epoch, colloquially known as the "Ice Age" due to the multiple expansion and retreat of glaciers. Ca. 3.000,000-10,000 years B.P. |
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