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Pliocene vs Creodont - What's the difference?

pliocene | creodont |

As an adjective Pliocene

is of a geologic epoch within the Neogene period from about 5.3 to 1.7 million years ago; marked by the appearance of man's first ancestors.

As a proper noun Pliocene

is the Pliocene epoch.

As a noun creodont is

a member of the extinct Creodonta order of mammals that lived from the Paleocene to the Pliocene epoch.

pliocene

Adjective

(-)
  • (geology) Of a geologic epoch within the Neogene period from about 5.3 to 1.7 million years ago; marked by the appearance of man's first ancestors.
  • Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (geology) The Pliocene epoch.
  • See also

    * * Postpliocene

    creodont

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A member of the extinct Creodonta order of mammals that lived from the Paleocene to the Pliocene epoch.