1. of, relating to, or denoting the second period of the Cenozoic Era, lasting from about 23 million to 2.6 million years ago
Usage: geology; technical

1. the Neogene Period; the geological time interval comprising the Miocene and Pliocene epochs
Usage: geology; technical

Examples

• The Neogene Period saw the rise of many modern mammal groups.
• Neogene rocks in this region contain fossils of early primates.
• During the Neogene, grasslands expanded across many continents.
• Geologists study Neogene deposits to understand climate change over millions of years.
• The Neogene is divided into the Miocene and Pliocene epochs.