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Word: Cenozoic
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from Greek kainos ‘new’ + zōion ‘animal’ + -ic
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌsiːnəˈzəʊɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to or denoting the most recent era, following the Mesozoic era and comprising the Tertiary and Quaternary periods
Short Definition:of most recent era
Examples:- they were the dominant predators in South America during the Cenozoic age
Variant Forms:
- Cainozoic
Word: Cenozoic
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌsiːnəˈzəʊɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the most recent geological era, or the system of rocks deposited during it
Short Definition:Cenozoic era
Examples:- during most of the Cenozoic, South America was an island continent
Variant Forms:
- Cainozoic
