Hol·o·cene (h l  -s n , h l-)adj. Of or belonging to the geologic time, rock series, or sedimentary deposits of the more recent of the two epochs of the Quaternary Period, beginning at the end of the last Ice Age about 11,000 years ago and characterized by the development of human civilizations. See Table at geologic time. n. The Holocene Epoch or its system of deposits. |
Holocene [ˈhɒləˌsiːn]
adj
(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) of, denoting, or formed in the second and most recent epoch of the Quaternary period, which began 10 000 years ago at the end of the Pleistocene
n
(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) the. the Holocene epoch or rock series Also Recent
| Holocene (hl-sn, hl-sn) The more recent of the two epochs of the Quaternary Period, beginning at the end of the last major Ice Age, about 10,000 years ago. It is characterized by the development of human civilizations. Also called Recent. See Chart at geologic time. |
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| Noun | 1. | Holocene - approximately the last 10,000 years |
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