pleistocene
IPA: pɫˈaɪstʌsin
Root Word: Pleistocene
noun
- (geology) The Pleistocene epoch.
adjective
- (geology) Of a geologic epoch within the Quaternary period from about 2,588,000 to 11,700 years ago (earlier definition 1.7 million to 11,000 years ago); marked by the evolution of man, and the extinction of the large mammals.
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