Definitions
Sorry, no definitions found. Check out and contribute to the discussion of this word!
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word oligocene.
Examples
-
'In that early oligocene world, my kind was the first to develop intelligence,' twanged the morel.
HOTHOUSE Aldiss, Brian 1962
-
The tapir is a very archaic type of ungulate, not unlike the non-specialized beasts of the oligocene.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.