# Paleocene

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌpeɪ.liː.əʊˈsiːn/ · frequency rank #77,989

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to the Paleocene epoch.

## Etymology
From French Paléocène. Coined by French botanist Wilhelm Philippe Schimper in 1874. By surface analysis, paleo- + -cene.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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