Palaeogene
adjective
geologyUKspecialized(USPaleogene)uk/ˈpæl.i.ə.dʒiːn/us/ˈpeɪ.li.oʊ.dʒiːn/from or referring to theperiodoftimebetween about 66 and 23 millionyearsago, in which manyinsects,mammals, andbirdsappeared:
古第三纪的（迄今6600万至2300万年前）the Palaeogeneperiod古第三纪
Palaeogenefloraandfauna古第三纪动植物
- TheearliestPalaeogenelandscapewascoveredbyferns.
- TheancestorsofmoderncamelsevolvedinNorthAmericaduring the Palaeogeneperiod.
- InEngland, Palaeogenerocksarepreservedin two E–Wtrendingtectonicbasins, the London Basin and the Hampshire Basin.
Prehistory
- anatosaurus
- apatosaurus
- Australopithecus
- brachiosaurus
- broch
- henge
- Holocene
- ice age
- ichthyosaur
- iguanodon
- Permian
- pictograph
- Pleistocene
- Pliocene
- post-glacial
- stegosaurus
- stone circle
- stone-age
- T-Rex
- theropod
Palaeogene
noun[S]
uk/ˈpæl.i.ə.dʒiːn/us/ˈpeɪ.li.oʊ.dʒiːn/the Palaeogene
theperiodoftimebetween about 66 and 23 millionyearsago, in which manyinsects,mammals, andbirdsappeared:
In the Early Palaeogene, theearthwasmainlymade up offorestsandwoodlands.
Sea-levelchangein the Late Palaeogeneexposedthepresent-daylowlandlandscape.
- SouthAmericawas anislandduring the Palaeogene.
- Scientistspreviouslybelieveddyrosauridsdiversifiedin the Palaeogene.
- Acrossecosystems, the Palaeogene alsomarksarapidradiationof newspeciesfillinginemptyecologicalniches.
Prehistory
- anatosaurus
- apatosaurus
- Australopithecus
- brachiosaurus
- broch
- henge
- Holocene
- ice age
- ichthyosaur
- iguanodon
- Permian
- pictograph
- Pleistocene
- Pliocene
- post-glacial
- stegosaurus
- stone circle
- stone-age
- T-Rex
- theropod
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Specific periods of time
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