Holocene

Meaning of Holocene

adjective
  1. relating to or denoting the present epoch, which is the second epoch in the Quaternary period and followed the Pleistocene.
    subfossil material of the family has been recovered from Holocene deposits on Madagascar
noun, singular proper noun
  1. the present epoch or the system of deposits laid down during this time.
    chapter six looks at the climate changes between the last glacial maximum and the Holocene

late 19th century: coined in French from holo- ‘whole’ + Greek kainos ‘new’.

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Hyphenation of Holocene

Holocene

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 8 chars.
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Holocene synonyms

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