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Definition of: Oligocene
(ol′ə·gō·sēn′) noun Geol.
The third in order of age of the geological epochs or series comprised in the Lower Tertiary system.
—adjective Of or pertaining to the Oligocene. [<OLIGO- + Gk. kainos new, recent]
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