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neogene

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables
neo-gene
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a geologic period within the Cenozoic era, comprising the Miocene, Pliocene, Pleistocene and Holocene epochs from about 26 million years ago to the present.

name

The Neogene period.

Etymology

From neo- + -gene. From Ancient Greek νέος (néos, “new”) + γενεά (geneá, “generation”). Compare Ancient Greek νεογενής (neogenḗs).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

neogenic

Questions

What does neogene mean?
Of a geologic period within the Cenozoic era, comprising the Miocene, Pliocene, Pleistocene and Holocene epochs from about 26 million years ago to the present.
Where does neogene come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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