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Cenozoic Definition

Ce·no·zoic (sē′nə zō′ik, 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

Browse dictionary entries near Cenozoic

  1. ‹ cenote
  2. ‹ cenotaph
  3. ‹ cenospecies
  4. ‹ cenogenesis
  5. ‹ cenobite
  6. ‹ ceno-
  7. ‹ Cenis
  8. ‹ cenesthesia
  9. ‹ -cene
  10. ‹ cenacle
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