Cenozoic
adjective
Ce·no·zo·ic
ˌsē-nə-ˈzō-ik 
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
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Cenozoic
adjective
Ce·no·zo·ic
ˌsē-nə-ˈzō-ik
ˌsen-ə-
: 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 and of flowering plants and especially grasses
also
: relating to the corresponding system of rocks see geologic time
Cenozoic
noun
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