Pleistocene
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Pleistocene
- /ˈplaɪstəˌsiːn/
- /-toʊ-/
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek πλεῖστος (pleîstos, “most”) and καινός (kainós, “new”), meaning “newest”, coined by Charles Lyell in 1839. By surface analysis, containing the suffix -cene.
adjective Ps
- Of a geologic epoch within the Quaternary period from about 2,588,000 to 11,700 years ago (earlier definition 1.7 million to 11,000 years ago); marked by the evolution of man, and the extinction of the large mammals.
proper noun Ps
- The Pleistocene epoch. A prehistoric site of late Pleistocene age, which was especially prepared for our visit, was seen at Ting-ts'un, above the Fen River (Shansi).
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: glacial epoch, pleistocene epoch, pliocene, quaternary, plio, glacial age, ice age, diluvium, glacial period, pleistocene series, pleistocenic, pleiocene, holocene, postpliocene, paleogene, oligocene
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adj of the Pleistocene epoch
| Français | Pléistocène |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | pleistozänisch |
| Italiano | pleistocene |
| Ελληνικά | πλειστόκαινος pleistókainos |
| Русский | плейстоце́новый plejstocénovyj |
name (geology) the Pleistocene epoch
| 中文 | 更新世 Gēngxīnshì |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Pleistozän, Eiszeitalter |
| Italiano | Pleistocene |
| Ελληνικά | Πλειστόκαινο Pleistókaino |
| Русский | плейстоце́н plejstocén |
Talk about this word "Pleistocene." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pleistocene. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Pleistocene. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pleistocene "Pleistocene." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pleistocene.Cite this
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title = {Pleistocene},
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