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单词 Cenozoic
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Cenozoic

adjective

Ce·​no·​zo·​ic ˌsē-nə-ˈzō-ik How to pronounce Cenozoic (audio)
ˌse-
: of, relating to, or being an era of geologic history that extends from the beginning of the Tertiary (see tertiary entry 1 sense 2) period to the present time and is marked by a rapid evolution of mammals and birds and of angiosperms and especially grasses and by little change in the invertebrates
also : relating to the corresponding system of rocks see Geologic Time Table
Cenozoic noun

Word History

Etymology

Greek kainos + English -zoic

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

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Cenozoic

noun

Ce·​no·​zo·​ic ˌsē-nə-ˈzō-ik How to pronounce Cenozoic (audio)
ˌse-
: an era of geological history lasting from 70 million years ago to the present time in which there has been a rapid evolution of mammals and birds and of flowering plants
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