Oligocene

== English == === Etymology === From German Oligozän (originally spelt Oligocän, coined in 1854). By surface analysis, oligo- +‎ -cene. === Adjective === Oligocene (not comparable) (geology) Of a geologic epoch within the Paleogene period from about 34 to 23 million years ago; marked by the rapid evolution in a warm climate. ==== Translations ==== === Proper noun === Oligocene (geology) The Oligocene epoch. ==== Translations ==== === See also === Appendix:Geologic timescale === Further reading === Oligocene on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === oleogenic