| 词汇 | eocene |
| 释义 | Eocene adjective uk /ˈiː.əʊ.siːn/ us /ˈiː.oʊ.siːn/ from or referring to the period of time between about 56.5 and 35.4 million years ago: 始新世的 Fossils show that until the end of the Eocene period a land bridge connected Eurasia with North America. 化石显示，直到始新世末期，欧亚大陆和北美洲之间仍有一座陆桥相连。 rocks of Eocene age始新世时期的岩石 He proposed a new plan of classification for the Eocene mammals. Fossil Lake is an ancient lake bed left over from the Eocene epoch. Conflicting interpretations derived from different types of data leave considerable uncertainty about early Eocene temperatures. Eocene whales, for example, were very similar to modern whales. Geology - general words aeolian Anthropocene anticline apophysis auriferous biozone carboniferous continental plate geomorphic gully erosion henge Holocene hoodoo petrographic petrographically petrography petrological petrologically Precambrian rockfall You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Prehistory Specific periods of time Eocene noun[ S ] uk /ˈiː.əʊ.siːn/ us /ˈiː.oʊ.siːn/ the Eocene a period of time between about 56.5 and 35.4 million years ago. It is between the Palaeocene and the Oligoceneepochs(= periods of time): 始新世（距今约5650至3540万年之间） During the age known as the Eocene, the earth experienced a great expansion of mammalian species.在被称为始新世的时代，地球经历了哺乳动物物种的大规模扩张。 Fossils of sub-tropical species such as crocodiles and turtles have been found in the Canadian high Arctic dating from the early Eocene, 55 million years ago.在加拿大北极高纬度地区发现了亚热带物种的化石，如鳄鱼和海龟，可追溯到5500万年前的始新世早期。 See also Palaeocene Oligocene Geologists are investigating craters that date to the late Eocene, some 34 to 36.5 million years ago, such as the Popigai crater in northern Siberia. A feathered skull from the Eocene was unearthed in Denmark. The sweltering ice-free world of the Eocene warns us of what might happen if a runaway greenhouse effect sets in. Geology - general words aeolian Anthropocene anticline apophysis auriferous biozone carboniferous continental plate geomorphic gully erosion henge Holocene hoodoo petrographic petrographically petrography petrological petrologically Precambrian rockfall You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Prehistory Specific periods of time |
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