paleocene epoch

1. 1.

   from 63 million to 58 million years ago; appearance of birds and earliest mammals

   SynonymsPaleocene

   Broaderepoch

   Part ofTertiary

Questions about paleocene epoch

What does paleocene epoch mean?

paleocene epoch means "from 63 million to 58 million years ago; appearance of birds and earliest mammals".

What is another word for paleocene epoch?

Close synonyms include Paleocene. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.