English Explanatory Dictionary

Cenozoic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to the Cenozoic era.
name
  1. A geologic era within the Phanerozoic eon comprising the Paleogene, Neogene and Quaternary periods from about 65 million years ago to the present, when the continents moved to their current position and modern plants and animals evolved.

Pronunciation

/ˌkeɪnəʊˈzəʊɪk/ /ˌsɛnɵˈzəʊɪk/ /ˌsiːnɵˈzəʊɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Cenozoic.wav /ˌkɛnɵˈzoʊɪk/ /ˌsɛnɵˈzoʊɪk/ /ˌsinɵˈzoʊɪk/

Word forms

Cenozoic Caenozoic Cænozoic Cainozoic Kainozoic

Etymology

From ceno- + -zoic; from Ancient Greek καινός (kainós, “new”) + ζωή (zōḗ, “life”).

Derived words

Pre-Cenozoic
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