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-cene

-cene suffix: related to the geologic era called the Cenozoic, the current one.

Suffix

-cene

  1. Related to the geologic era called the Cenozoic, the current one.

Origin of -cene

From Cenozoic. From Ancient Greek καινός (kainós, “new”).

Questions about -cene

What does -cene mean?
-cene means related to the geologic era called the Cenozoic, the current one.
What part of speech is -cene?
-cene is a suffix.

Words near -cene in the dictionary

  1. -ce
  2. -cel
  3. -cele
  4. -celes
  5. -cels
  6. -cene
  7. -centesis
  8. -centric
  9. -centrism
  10. -cephalic
  11. -cephalous

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