cenozoic era
11Era Cenozoica — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Eón Era M. años Fanerozoico Cenozoico 65,5 ±0,3 Mesozoico 251,0 ±0,4 Paleozoico 542,0 ±1,0 …
12Cenozoic — (also Cainozoic) ► ADJECTIVE Geology ▪ of or relating to the era following the Mesozoic era (from about 65 million years ago to the present). ORIGIN from Greek kainos new + z ion animal …
13Cenozoic — 1854, Cainozoic, from Gk. kainos new, fresh, recent, novel (see RECENT (Cf. recent)) + zoon animal (see VITAL (Cf. vital)). The era that began with the demise of the dinosaurs and the rise of recent species …
14Cenozoic — (also Cainozoic, Caenozoic) adj. & n. Geol. adj. of or relating to the most recent era of geological time, marked by the evolution and development of mammals, birds, and flowers. Usage: Cf. Appendix II. n. this era (cf. MESOZOIC, PALAEOZOIC).… …
15Cenozoic — adjective Etymology: Greek kainos + English zoic Date: 1841 of, relating to, or being an era of geological history that extends from the beginning of the Tertiary period to the present time and is marked by a rapid evolution of mammals and birds… …
16Cenozoic — 1. adjective Of a geologic era within the Phanerozoic eon comprising the Paleogene and Neogene from about 65 million years ago to the present, when the continents moved to their current position and modern plants and animals evolved. 2. noun …
17Cenozoic — [ˌsi:nə zəʊɪk] (also Cainozoic) adjective Geology relating to or denoting the era following the Mesozoic era (from about 65 million years ago to the present). Origin C19: from Gk kainos new + zōion animal + ic …
18Cenozoic — a geological era, the age of mammals, ca. 65 0 million years ago, comprising the Quaternary and Tertiary …
19Mesozoic Era — Second of the Earth s three major geologic eras and the interval during which the continental landmasses as known today were separated from the supercontinents Laurasia and Gondwana by continental drift. It lasted from с 248 to с 65 million years …
20geological era — noun a major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods • Syn: ↑era • Hypernyms: ↑geological time, ↑geologic time • Instance Hyponyms: ↑Cenozoic, ↑Cenozoic era, ↑ …
