Definition of Neogene in English:
Neogene
adjective ˈniːə(ʊ)dʒiːnˈniəˌdʒin
Geology 1Relating to or denoting the later division of the Tertiary period, comprising the Miocene and Pliocene epochs.
〔地质〕（与）晚第三纪（有关）的；（与）上第三系（有关）的
Example sentencesExamples
- In contrast, the west side of the basin is marked by a relatively linear contact between uplifted Neogene sedimentary rocks and Quaternary alluvium.
- They reveal late Cretaceous and Neogene geothermal gradients that were comparable with that at the present day, i.e. no significant increase in basal heat flow.
- The Pliocene is today defined as the later epoch of the Neogene period, between 1.8 and 5.3 Ma.
- The hole penetrated 366 m of Lower Pleistocene and Neogene hemipelagic deposits, and terminated in the uppermost Miocene.
- The preserved Miocene sediments have allowed us to separate the effects of Palaeogene and Neogene uplift.
- 1.1as noun the Neogene The Neogene sub-period or the system of rocks deposited during it.
晚第三纪；上第三系
The Neogene lasted from about 23 to 1.6 million years ago, during which time the mammals continued to evolve and eventually developed into the forms that are familiar today
Origin
Late 19th century: from neo- 'new' + Greek -genēs 'born, of a specified kind' (see -gen).
Definition of Neogene in US English:
Neogene
adjectiveˈnēəˌjēnˈniəˌdʒin
Geology 1Relating to or denoting the later division of the Tertiary period, comprising the Miocene and Pliocene epochs.
〔地质〕（与）晚第三纪（有关）的；（与）上第三系（有关）的
The Neogene lasted from about 23 million to 1.6 million years ago. The mammals continued to evolve during this time, developing into the forms that are familiar today
Example sentencesExamples
- The Pliocene is today defined as the later epoch of the Neogene period, between 1.8 and 5.3 Ma.
- In contrast, the west side of the basin is marked by a relatively linear contact between uplifted Neogene sedimentary rocks and Quaternary alluvium.
- They reveal late Cretaceous and Neogene geothermal gradients that were comparable with that at the present day, i.e. no significant increase in basal heat flow.
- The preserved Miocene sediments have allowed us to separate the effects of Palaeogene and Neogene uplift.
- The hole penetrated 366 m of Lower Pleistocene and Neogene hemipelagic deposits, and terminated in the uppermost Miocene.
- 1.1as noun the Neogene The Neogene subperiod or the system of rocks deposited during it.
晚第三纪；上第三系
Origin
Late 19th century: from neo- ‘new’ + Greek -genēs ‘born, of a specified kind’ (see -gen).