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Word: Mesozoic
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from meso- ‘intermediate’ + Greek zōion ‘animal’ (referring to the appearance of the first mammals) + -ic
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌmɛsə(ʊ)ˈzəʊɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to or denoting the era between the Palaeozoic and Cenozoic eras, comprising the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods
Short Definition:of era between Palaeozoic and Cenozoic eras
Examples:- fossils of Mesozoic birds have been described at an unprecedented rate
Word: Mesozoic
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌmɛsə(ʊ)ˈzəʊɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the era between the Palaeozoic and Cenozoic eras or the system of rocks deposited during it
Short Definition:era between Palaeozoic and Cenozoic eras
Examples:- the history of mammals extends back to the early part of the Mesozoic
