Meaning Of The Word Cenozoic

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Cenozoic Meaning

Cenozoic Definition
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Cenozoic in American English
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
adjective: noting or pertaining to the present era, beginning 65 million years ago and characterized by the ascendancy of mammals
noun: the Cenozoic Era or group of systems

Cenozoic in British English
adjective: of, denoting, or relating to the most recent geological era, which began 65 000 000 years ago: characterized by the development and increase of the mammals
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