A flower arrangement in a large basket stood on a pedestal in the corner of the room. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Parts of buildings: arches, columns & beams
The Pleistocene /ËplaÉªstÉµsiËn/ (symbol P. ) is the geological epoch which lasted from about 2,588,000 to 11,700 years ago, spanning the world's recent period of repeated glaciations. Charles Lyell introduced this term in 1839 to describe strata in Sicily that had at least 70% of their molluscan fauna still living today.
Oligocene epoch (redirected from Oligocene) Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. Related to Oligocene: Pleistocene, Pliocene, Paleocene, Miocene, Eocene Oligocene epoch an epoch of the TERTIARY PERIOD occurring between 38 and 26 million years ago, when modern fauna and flora appeared and the rise of birds and mammals continued. Britain was still moving northwards. see GEOLOGICAL TIME.