What is another word for pliocene?

Pronunciation: [plɪˈə͡ʊsiːn] (IPA)

Pliocene is a geological epoch that occurred between 5 and 2.6 million years ago. Synonyms for Pliocene include "Pliocene epoch," "Pliocene period," and "Pliocene age." Other synonyms include the terms "Neogene period," which refers to the geological time period including the Pliocene and Miocene epochs, and the "Tertiary period," which refers to the era of geological time including the Paleocene, Eocene, Oligocene, Miocene, and Pliocene epochs. Pliocene is also referred to as the "Ice Age," as it was marked by global cooling, the formation of ice caps, and increased glaciations in many areas of the world.

What are the hypernyms for Pliocene?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the holonyms for Pliocene?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.

Usage examples for Pliocene

But, as for me, I must say I can't get specially interested in post-pliocene things, when there's so much going on around us; and how you, with all those children to look after, and their clothes to make, can care for fossils and bones, and bits of rock and mineral, is a conundrum to me.
"Sara, a Princess"
Fannie E. Newberry
Eocene, Miocene, and pliocene Terms explained.
"The Student's Elements of Geology"
Sir Charles Lyell
It rather looks,' and he chuckled, 'as though it had been waiting since the pliocene age for me.
"The Desert Valley"
Jackson Gregory

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