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Eogene

/ˈiəˌd͡ʒin/

Eogene adjective: former name of Paleogene.

Adjective

Eogene (comparative more Eogene, superlative most Eogene)

  1. Former name of Paleogene.

Proper noun

Eogene

  1. Former name of Paleogene.

Forms of Eogene

comparativemore Eogene
superlativemost Eogene

Origin of Eogene

From eo- + -gene. From Ancient Greek ἠώς (ēṓs, “dawn”) + γενεά (geneá, “generation”).

Questions about Eogene

What does Eogene mean?
Eogene means former name of Paleogene.
What part of speech is Eogene?
Eogene can be an adjective or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Eogene?
Eogene is pronounced /ˈiəˌd͡ʒin/.

Words near Eogene in the dictionary

  1. Eoffs
  2. EOFs
  3. EOFY
  4. EOFYS
  5. EOG
  6. Eogene
  7. eogenesis
  8. eogenetic
  9. Eoghan
  10. EOGs
  11. eogyrinid

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