Meaning Of The Word Mesozoic

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Mesozoic Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Mesozoic?

Mesozoic in American English
designating or of the middle geologic era of the Phanerozoic Eon, subdivided into the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods and characterized by the development and extinction of the dinosaurs and the development of the first birds, mammals, and flow
adjective: noting or pertaining to an era occurring between 230 and 65 million years ago, characterized by the appearance of flowering plants and by the appearance and extinction of dinosaurs
noun: the Mesozoic Era or group of systems

Mesozoic in British English
adjective: of, denoting, or relating to an era of geological time that began 250 000 000 years ago with the Triassic period and lasted about 185 000 000 years until the end of the Cretaceous period
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