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Cenozoic Definition

Ce·no·zoic (sē′nə zōik, sen′ə-)

adjective

designating or of the third geologic era of the Phanerozoic Eon, usually subdivided into the Tertiary and Quaternary periods and characterized by the development of birds and mammals

Etymology: ceno- (< Gr kainos: see -cene) + -zoic

Cenozoic Idioms

the Cenozoic

the Cenozoic Era or its rocks

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  4. cenogenesis
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  7. Cenis
  8. cenesthesia
  9. -cene
  10. cenacle
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