Pleistocene

[ plahy-stuh-seen ]

/ ˈplaɪ stəˌsin /

Geology

adjective

noting or pertaining to the epoch forming the earlier half of the Quaternary Period, beginning about two million years ago and ending 10,000 years ago, characterized by widespread glacial ice and the advent of modern humans.

noun

the Pleistocene Epoch or Series.

Origin of Pleistocene

First recorded in 1830–40; from Greek pleîsto(s) “most” (superlative of polýs “much”) + -cene

OTHER WORDS FROM Pleistocene

post-Pleis·to·cene, adjective

Words nearby Pleistocene

Pleiocene, pleiotaxy, pleiotropic gene, pleiotropism, pleiotropy, Pleistocene, Plekhanov, plenary, plenary indulgence, plench, plenipotent

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Example sentences from the Web for Pleistocene

In the Shadow of the Sabertooth: Global Warming, the Origins of the First Americans and the Terrible Beasts of the Pleistocene.
Incontrovertible Evidence Proves the First Americans Came From Asia|Doug Peacock|March 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The habitat requirements of elk and their speed of migration are probably the same today as at the end of the Pleistocene.
Incontrovertible Evidence Proves the First Americans Came From Asia|Doug Peacock|March 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But proponents of the so-called paleo lifestyle are taking it back a bit further—all the way to the Pleistocene.
Eat Like a Caveman? The Trouble With Paleo Living|Robert Herritt|March 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In the same way, it may have come about that in the English pleistocene deposits the remains of the two races occur.
The History of the European Fauna|R. F. Scharff

The Pleistocene bison of Europe was similar to the American type that lived in the woodlands.
The Later Cave-Men|Katharine Elizabeth Dopp
The animal world in turn was winnowed by the Pleistocene episode.
The Story of Evolution|Joseph McCabe
Fossil remains of the badger have been found in England in deposits of Pleistocene age.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2|Various
These cathedrals belong to the pleistocene period of man's religious history, the period of gigantic forms.
Fresh Fields|John Burroughs

British Dictionary definitions for Pleistocene

Pleistocene

/ (ˈplaɪstəˌsiːn) /

adjective

of, denoting, or formed in the first epoch of the Quaternary period, which lasted for about 1 600 000 years. It was characterized by extensive glaciations of the N hemisphere and the evolutionary development of man

noun

the Pleistocene the Pleistocene epoch or rock series

Word Origin for Pleistocene

C19: from Greek pleistos most + kainos recent

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Scientific definitions for Pleistocene

Pleistocene

[ plī′stə-sēn′ ]

The earlier of the two epochs of the Quaternary Period, from about 2 million to 10,000 years ago. The Pleistocene Epoch was characterized by the formation of widespread glaciers in the Northern Hemisphere and by the appearance of humans. Mammals included both small forms, such as saber-toothed tigers and horses and giant ones, such as mammoths and mastodons. Almost all the giant mammals, including woolly mammoths, giant wolves, giant ground sloths, and massive wombats disappeared at the end of the Pleistocene and the start of the Holocene. See Chart at geologic time.

单词	pleistocene
释义	Pleistocene [ plahy-stuh-seen ] / ˈplaɪ stəˌsin / Geology adjective noting or pertaining to the epoch forming the earlier half of the Quaternary Period, beginning about two million years ago and ending 10,000 years ago, characterized by widespread glacial ice and the advent of modern humans. noun the Pleistocene Epoch or Series. Origin of Pleistocene First recorded in 1830–40; from Greek pleîsto(s) “most” (superlative of polýs “much”) + -cene OTHER WORDS FROM Pleistocene post-Pleis·to·cene, adjective Words nearby Pleistocene Pleiocene, pleiotaxy, pleiotropic gene, pleiotropism, pleiotropy, Pleistocene, Plekhanov, plenary, plenary indulgence, plench, plenipotent Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Pleistocene In the Shadow of the Sabertooth: Global Warming, the Origins of the First Americans and the Terrible Beasts of the Pleistocene. Incontrovertible Evidence Proves the First Americans Came From Asia\|Doug Peacock\|March 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The habitat requirements of elk and their speed of migration are probably the same today as at the end of the Pleistocene. Incontrovertible Evidence Proves the First Americans Came From Asia\|Doug Peacock\|March 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But proponents of the so-called paleo lifestyle are taking it back a bit further—all the way to the Pleistocene. Eat Like a Caveman? The Trouble With Paleo Living\|Robert Herritt\|March 21, 2013\|DAILY BEAST In the same way, it may have come about that in the English pleistocene deposits the remains of the two races occur. The History of the European Fauna\|R. F. Scharff The Pleistocene bison of Europe was similar to the American type that lived in the woodlands. The Later Cave-Men\|Katharine Elizabeth Dopp The animal world in turn was winnowed by the Pleistocene episode. The Story of Evolution\|Joseph McCabe Fossil remains of the badger have been found in England in deposits of Pleistocene age. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2\|Various These cathedrals belong to the pleistocene period of man's religious history, the period of gigantic forms. Fresh Fields\|John Burroughs British Dictionary definitions for Pleistocene Pleistocene / (ˈplaɪstəˌsiːn) / adjective of, denoting, or formed in the first epoch of the Quaternary period, which lasted for about 1 600 000 years. It was characterized by extensive glaciations of the N hemisphere and the evolutionary development of man noun the Pleistocene the Pleistocene epoch or rock series Word Origin for Pleistocene C19: from Greek pleistos most + kainos recent Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for Pleistocene Pleistocene [ plī′stə-sēn′ ] The earlier of the two epochs of the Quaternary Period, from about 2 million to 10,000 years ago. The Pleistocene Epoch was characterized by the formation of widespread glaciers in the Northern Hemisphere and by the appearance of humans. Mammals included both small forms, such as saber-toothed tigers and horses and giant ones, such as mammoths and mastodons. Almost all the giant mammals, including woolly mammoths, giant wolves, giant ground sloths, and massive wombats disappeared at the end of the Pleistocene and the start of the Holocene. See Chart at geologic time. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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