Pleistocene epoch

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Term: Pleistocene epoch
Definition: The period from 2 500 000 to 10 000 years ago, during which continental glaciers periodically expanded to cover subpolar regions in both hemispheres.
Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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