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Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhōngshēngdài
"恐龙生活在中生代。"
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The Mesozoic era, a geological era characterized by the dominance of dinosaurs, lasting from about 252 to 66 million years ago.
"Fossils from the Mesozoic provide key insights into the evolution of reptiles and mammals."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in English in the 19th century, derived from Greek 'mesos' (middle) + 'zoikos' (pertaining to life), reflecting the middle era of geological life between the Paleozoic and Cenozoic.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mesozoic" is said worldwide
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Mésozoïque
Transliteration: Mésozoïque
"Les dinosaures ont prospéré pendant le Mésozoïque."
Mesozoikum
Transliteration: Mesozoikum
"Das Mesozoikum ist das Erdmittelalter."
Mesozoico
Transliteration: Mesozoico
"Il Mesozoico è noto come l'era dei rettili."
Mesozoico
Transliteration: Mesozoico
"Los continentes actuales comenzaron a formarse en el Mesozoico."
Mesozoico
Transliteration: Mesozoico
"O Mesozoico durou cerca de 186 milhões de anos."
मध्यजीव महाकल्प
Transliteration: madhyajiv mahakalp
"मध्यजीव महाकल्प में डायनासोर पृथ्वी पर राज करते थे।"
中生代
Transliteration: zhōngshēngdài
"恐龙生活在中生代。"
중생대
Transliteration: jungsaengdae
"공룡은 중생대에 살았습니다."
中生代
Transliteration: chūseidae
"中生代には多くの種類の恐竜が繁栄しました。"
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