How do you use Pliocene in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like epoch, plus the exact meaning.
Pliocene in a sentence
Pliocene meaning
Of a geologic epoch within the Neogene period from about 5.3 to 1.7 million years ago; marked by the appearance of humanity's first ancestors.
Synonyms of Pliocene
Using Pliocene
- The main meaning on this page is: Of a geologic epoch within the Neogene period from about 5.3 to 1.7 million years ago; marked by the appearance of humanity's first ancestors.
- Useful related words include: pliocene epoch, epoch.
- In the example corpus, pliocene often appears in combinations such as: the pliocene, early pliocene, late pliocene.
Context around Pliocene
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 8 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pliocene
- In this selection, "pliocene" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, late, early, preceding, mammals, vegetation and epoch stand out and add context to how "pliocene" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include the preceding pliocene and and newer pliocene. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pliocene" sits close to words such as abstention, acadiana and actuarial, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pliocene
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He used Greek names: Eocene, Miocene, Older Pliocene and Newer Pliocene. (11 words)
Antarctica was ice-bound throughout the Pleistocene and the preceding Pliocene. (11 words)
Antarctica was ice-bound throughout the Pleistocene as well as the preceding Pliocene. (13 words)
It features two epochs: the Miocene and the Pliocene. citation The Miocene spans from 23 to 5 million years ago and is a period in which grass spreads further across, effectively dominating a large portion of the world, diminishing forests in the process. (43 words)
Although there no records from the Miocene in the Atlantic, a re-examination of the North Carolina material indicated that the diversity of puffins in the early Pliocene was as great in the Atlantic as it is in the Pacific today. (41 words)
In 2009, it was decided to make the Quaternary the youngest period of the Cenozoic Era with its base at 2.588 Mya and including the Gelasian stage, which was formerly considered part of the Neogene Period and Pliocene Epoch. (40 words)
Example sentences (20)
He used Greek names: Eocene, Miocene, Older Pliocene and Newer Pliocene.
Map showing Japanese archipelago, Sea of Japan and surrounding part of continental East Asia in Middle Pliocene to Late Pliocene (3.5–2 Ma).
Pliocene mammals of North America Africa was dominated by hoofed animals, and primates continued their evolution, with australopithecines (some of the first hominins ) appearing in the late Pliocene.
The boundaries defining the Pliocene are not set at an easily identified worldwide event but rather at regional boundaries between the warmer Miocene and the relatively cooler Pliocene.
Global sea levels during the Pliocene were thought to be a whopping 25 meters (82 feet) higher than today, if not higher.
Although there no records from the Miocene in the Atlantic, a re-examination of the North Carolina material indicated that the diversity of puffins in the early Pliocene was as great in the Atlantic as it is in the Pacific today.
Antarctica was ice-bound throughout the Pleistocene and the preceding Pliocene.
Antarctica was ice-bound throughout the Pleistocene as well as the preceding Pliocene.
During the Pliocene a pronounced, but uneven bulge occurred which especially affected the southern Black Forest, including the Feldberg.
Flora The change to a cooler, dry, seasonal climate had considerable impacts on Pliocene vegetation, reducing tropical species worldwide.
Greenland may have begun to have large glaciers as early as 7 to 8 million years ago, although the climate for the most part remained warm enough to support forests there well into the Pliocene.
In 2009, it was decided to make the Quaternary the youngest period of the Cenozoic Era with its base at 2.588 Mya and including the Gelasian stage, which was formerly considered part of the Neogene Period and Pliocene Epoch.
In Britain the Pliocene is divided into the following stages (old to young): Gedgravian, Waltonian, Pre-Ludhamian, Ludhamian, Thurnian, Bramertonian or Antian, Pre-Pastonian or Baventian, Pastonian and Beestonian.
It evolved in the late Pliocene, and so is moderately accustomed to periods of glaciation and environmental variability. citation An indirect danger for narwhals associated with changes in sea ice is the increased exposure in open water.
It features two epochs: the Miocene and the Pliocene. citation The Miocene spans from 23 to 5 million years ago and is a period in which grass spreads further across, effectively dominating a large portion of the world, diminishing forests in the process.
Many new plants evolved, and 95% of modern seed plants evolved in the mid-Miocene. citation The Pliocene lasted from 5 to 3 million years ago.
Many new plants evolved, and 95% of modern seed plants evolved in the mid-Miocene. citation The Pliocene ranges from 5 to 3 million years ago.
Most extant genera are known to exist since the Late Miocene or Early Pliocene (c. 5 mya).
New fossil record of the Late Pliocene kestrel (Falco bakalovi Boev, 1999) from the type locality in Bulgaria.
Oceans Oceans continued to be relatively warm during the Pliocene, though they continued cooling.
Common combinations with pliocene
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: