Miocene
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Miocene
- /ˈmaɪəsiːn/
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek μείων (meíōn, “less”) + καινός (kainós, “new”). Coined by English polymath William Whewell in 1831 for Charles Lyell, who introduced it in 1833 in his book Principles of Geology. By surface analysis, meio- + -cene.
adjective Meiocene
- Of a geologic epoch within the Neogene period from about 23 to 5.3 million years ago; marked by the drift of continents to their present position.
proper noun Meiocene
- The Miocene epoch.
Translations
Talk about this word "Miocene." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/miocene. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Miocene. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/miocene "Miocene." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/miocene.Cite this
@misc{miocene_2026,
title = {Miocene},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/miocene},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
