CENOZOIC


Meaning of CENOZOIC in English

[ ˌsi:nə'zəʊɪk ]

(also Cainozoic )

■ adjective Geology relating to or denoting the era following the Mesozoic era (from about 65 million years ago to the present).

Origin

C19: from Gk kainos 'new' + zōion 'animal' + -ic .

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