Pleistocene
adjective
Pleis·to·cene
ˈplī-stə-ˌsēn 
: of, relating to, or being the earlier epoch of the Quaternary or the corresponding series of rocks see Geologic Time Table
Pleistocene
noun
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Here was an explanation: The impact caused the sudden cooling, the Firestone team argued, and contributed to the demise of the mammoths, steppe bison and other large Pleistocene mammals, along with the people who pursued them.
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Zach St. George, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024
Cultural innovation, Pleistocene environments and demographic change.
—Discover Magazine, 20 Nov. 2019
Most biologists think that the Pleistocene glaciation caused widespread extinctions of native earthworms in North America.
—oregonlive, 26 Aug. 2023
Zach St. George, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024
Cultural innovation, Pleistocene environments and demographic change.
—Discover Magazine, 20 Nov. 2019
Most biologists think that the Pleistocene glaciation caused widespread extinctions of native earthworms in North America.
—oregonlive, 26 Aug. 2023
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Pleistocene
adjective
Pleis·to·cene
ˈplī-stə-ˌsēn
: of, relating to, or being the earlier epoch of the Quaternary period of geological history or the corresponding series of rocks see geologic time
Pleistocene
noun
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