Eocene
US'i:ə'si:n
معنی فارسی
ائوسن
معنی کامل و مثالها
/ē´ō sēn´, ē´ǝ-/adj.
● (با: the - دومین epoch از دورهی سوم یا Tertiary Period در Cenzoic Era) ائوسن
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Derived from the Greek words 'eos' meaning 'dawn' and 'kainos' meaning 'new'. It refers to the 'dawn of the new' era in the geological time scale.
مثال
- The Eocene epoch was a period of significant mammalian evolution.
- Fossils from the Eocene era are quite rare.
- The climate during the Eocene was much warmer than today.
ترکیبهای رایج
Eocene epoch Eocene era Eocene deposits Eocene fossils
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- from 58 million to 40 million years ago; presence of modern mammals