Associations to the word «Eocene»

Wiktionary

EOCENE, adjective. (geology) of a geologic epoch within the Paleogene period from about 56 to 34 million years ago.
EOCENE, proper noun. (geology) the Eocene epoch

Dictionary definition

EOCENE, noun. From 58 million to 40 million years ago; presence of modern mammals.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats