mesozoic

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Noun mesozoic has 1 sense

Mesozoic, Mesozoic era, Age of Reptiles - from 230 million to 63 million years ago
--₁ is a kind of era, geological era
--₁ has parts:
Cretaceous, Cretaceous period; Jurassic, Jurassic period; Triassic, Triassic period

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Mesozoic

Adjective

1. Relating to or belonging to the era between the Paleozoic and Cenozoic eras, encompassing the time period from about 252 to 66 million years ago.

Related terms: Mesozoic dinosaurs, Mesozoic fossils

Sample Sentence:

The Mesozoic era is commonly referred to as the age of dinosaurs.

Noun

1. The geologic era between the Paleozoic and Cenozoic eras, characterized by the evolutionary dominance of reptiles and the appearance of mammals and flowering plants.

Related terms: Mesozoic tickets, Mesozoic history

Sample Sentence:

The Mesozoic witnessed significant changes in the Earth's flora and fauna.

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