† mastozooticadj.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French mastozootique.

Etymology: < French mastozootique (J. B. J. d'Omalins d'Halloy c1813) < masto- masto- comb. form² + ancient Greek ζῷον animal (see zoo- comb. form) + French -otique -otic suffix.

Geology. Obsolete. rare.

Designating, relating to, or characterized by the presence of fossil mammals of a recognizably modern type.

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1839 Penny Cycl. XV. 93/2 The circumstances under which the teeth and bones of elephants, horses, oxen..and other animals of the ‘Mastozootic’ æra occurred at Hutton [in the Mendip Hills].

1845 Encycl. Metrop. VI. 671/1 In a few cases palæotherian and mastozootic remains occur together.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online December 2018).

单词	mastozootic
释义	† mastozooticadj. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French mastozootique. Etymology: < French mastozootique (J. B. J. d'Omalins d'Halloy c1813) < masto- masto- comb. form² + ancient Greek ζῷον animal (see zoo- comb. form) + French -otique -otic suffix. Geology. Obsolete. rare. Designating, relating to, or characterized by the presence of fossil mammals of a recognizably modern type. ΚΠ 1839 Penny Cycl. XV. 93/2 The circumstances under which the teeth and bones of elephants, horses, oxen..and other animals of the ‘Mastozootic’ æra occurred at Hutton [in the Mendip Hills]. 1845 Encycl. Metrop. VI. 671/1 In a few cases palæotherian and mastozootic remains occur together. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online December 2018). < adj.1839
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