Neogene
adjective
- geological period following the Palaeogene, spanning 23.03 ± 0.3 – 2.588 ± 0.04 Ma
Wiktionary
adj
Etymology: From neo- + -gene. From Ancient Greek νέος (néos, “new”) + γενεά (geneá, “generation”). Compare Ancient Greek νεογενής (neogenḗs).
- 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
Etymology: From neo- + -gene. From Ancient Greek νέος (néos, “new”) + γενεά (geneá, “generation”). Compare Ancient Greek νεογενής (neogenḗs).
- The Neogene period.