noun
Pleistocene epoch
Rare geological term for the Pleistocene epoch. In modern Japanese, 更新世 (こうしんせい) is the standard term. This word may appear in older or specialized texts.
See also: 更新世
最新世は、約258万年前から約1万1700年前までの地質時代を指す。
The Pleistocene epoch refers to the geological period from about 2.58 million years ago to about 11,700 years ago.