Cenozoic
adjective
Ce·no·zo·ic
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Definition of Cenozoic
: of, relating to, or being an era of geological 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
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Cenozoic
noun
Ce·no·zo·ic
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Kids Definition of Cenozoic
: 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