Neozoicadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌniːə(ʊ)ˈzəʊɪk/, U.S.

/ˌniəˈzoʊɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: neo- comb. form, -zoic comb. form².

Etymology: < neo- comb. form + -zoic comb. form², after Palaeozoic adj.

Geology. Now rare.

A. adj.

1. Of, relating to, or designating an era following the Palaeozoic era, comprising both the Mesozoic and Cenozoic (Cainozoic) eras.

ΚΠ

1854 E. Forbes in Q. Jrnl. Geol. Soc. 10 p. lxxix Both the palæozoic and the after—I must coin a word—neozoic mollusca.

1897 Philos. Trans. 1896 (Royal Soc.) B. 187 268 The tabulate area of Palaeozoic Madreporaria gave place to the columellar area of Neozoic and recent types.

1991 Terra Abstr. 3 278 Neozoic (=Cenozoic and Mesozoic) global paleocoastline maps.

2. Frequently with the. Of, belonging to, or designating the most recent era; = Caenozoic adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > structure of the earth > age or period > [adjective] > tertiary or Cenozoic

tertiary1794

caenozoic1863

Neozoic1873

1873 J. W. Dawson Story Earth & Man x. 235 The term Neozoic was proposed by Edward Forbes for the Mesozoic and Cainozoic combined; but I use it here as a more euphonious and accurate term for the Cainozoic alone.

1873 J. W. Dawson Story Earth & Man x. 239 Tertiary or Neozoic Time.

1932 Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 59 183 In early Neozoic time cooler climatic conditions than had previously prevailed began to be clearly manifested in the polar regions.

1997 Bull. Amer. Assoc. Petroleum Geologists 81 1377 The Moesian platform comprises a 4–13 km thick sequence of subhorizontal Paleozoic, Mesozoic and Neozoic sediments overlying a pre-Paleozoic metamorphic basement.

B. n.

The Neozoic era (in either sense); the rocks collectively dating from this time.

ΚΠ

1859 D. Page Handbk. Geol. Terms 262 Neozóic, arranging the fossiliferous strata into two great categories—the palœzoic [sic] and neozoic,—the former includes all up to the close of the Permian, the latter all from the commencement of the Trias.

1954 Sci. Monthly Feb. 61/1 That which would count in the Carboniferous period will not count in the Neozoic.

1984 Amer. Naturalist 124 611 Zwölfer..supposes that evolutionary feedback between phytophagous insects and host plants took place..during certain periods of the Neozoic when angiosperms and insects evolved explosively.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	neozoic
释义	Neozoicadj.n. Brit. /ˌniːə(ʊ)ˈzəʊɪk/, U.S. /ˌniəˈzoʊɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: neo- comb. form, -zoic comb. form². Etymology: < neo- comb. form + -zoic comb. form², after Palaeozoic adj. Geology. Now rare. A. adj. 1. Of, relating to, or designating an era following the Palaeozoic era, comprising both the Mesozoic and Cenozoic (Cainozoic) eras. ΚΠ 1854 E. Forbes in Q. Jrnl. Geol. Soc. 10 p. lxxix Both the palæozoic and the after—I must coin a word—neozoic mollusca. 1897 Philos. Trans. 1896 (Royal Soc.) B. 187 268 The tabulate area of Palaeozoic Madreporaria gave place to the columellar area of Neozoic and recent types. 1991 Terra Abstr. 3 278 Neozoic (=Cenozoic and Mesozoic) global paleocoastline maps. 2. Frequently with the. Of, belonging to, or designating the most recent era; = Caenozoic adj. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > structure of the earth > age or period > [adjective] > tertiary or Cenozoic tertiary1794 caenozoic1863 Neozoic1873 1873 J. W. Dawson Story Earth & Man x. 235 The term Neozoic was proposed by Edward Forbes for the Mesozoic and Cainozoic combined; but I use it here as a more euphonious and accurate term for the Cainozoic alone. 1873 J. W. Dawson Story Earth & Man x. 239 Tertiary or Neozoic Time. 1932 Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 59 183 In early Neozoic time cooler climatic conditions than had previously prevailed began to be clearly manifested in the polar regions. 1997 Bull. Amer. Assoc. Petroleum Geologists 81 1377 The Moesian platform comprises a 4–13 km thick sequence of subhorizontal Paleozoic, Mesozoic and Neozoic sediments overlying a pre-Paleozoic metamorphic basement. B. n. The Neozoic era (in either sense); the rocks collectively dating from this time. ΚΠ 1859 D. Page Handbk. Geol. Terms 262 Neozóic, arranging the fossiliferous strata into two great categories—the palœzoic [sic] and neozoic,—the former includes all up to the close of the Permian, the latter all from the commencement of the Trias. 1954 Sci. Monthly Feb. 61/1 That which would count in the Carboniferous period will not count in the Neozoic. 1984 Amer. Naturalist 124 611 Zwölfer..supposes that evolutionary feedback between phytophagous insects and host plants took place..during certain periods of the Neozoic when angiosperms and insects evolved explosively. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.n.1854
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