pleistocene
nounHow to pronounce pleistocene:
Definition of pleistocene:
- pleistocene (noun):
- noun. from two million to 11 thousand years ago; extensive glaciation of the northern hemisphere; the time of human evolution.
Synonyms for pleistocene:
age of man
glacial epoch
pleistocene epoch
quaternary period
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