Paleocene

/ˌpeɪ.liː.əʊˈsiːn/

peɪ · liː · ƏƱSIːN (3 syllables)

English Adj

Definition

Of or pertaining to the Paleocene epoch.

Etymology

From French Paléocène. Coined by French botanist Wilhelm Philippe Schimper in 1874. By surface analysis, paleo- + -cene.