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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCenozoic
/ˌsiː.nəˈzoʊ.ɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Relating to the current geological era, which began about 66 million years ago and is characterized by the dominance of mammals, birds, and flowering plants.
"Scientists study the Cenozoic fossils found in the sedimentary rock layers."
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The Cenozoic era, the most recent of the three major subdivisions of animal history.
"Major tectonic and climatic changes occurred throughout the Cenozoic."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek words kainos meaning new and zoe meaning life, coined in the 19th century by British geologist John Phillips. It was created to designate the geological era characterized by the dominance of modern forms of life.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cenozoic" is said worldwide
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Cénozoïque
Transliteration: se-no-zɔ-ik
"Le Cénozoïque est l'ère géologique actuelle."
Känozoikum
Transliteration: /kɛːnoˈtsoːɪkʊm/
"Das Känozoikum ist das jüngste Erdzeitalter."
Cenozoico
Transliteration: /tʃenoˈdzɔiko/
"Il Cenozoico è iniziato circa 66 milioni di anni fa."
Cenozoico
Transliteration: /senoˈsoiko/
"Los mamíferos se diversificaron ampliamente durante el Cenozoico."
Cenozoico
Transliteration: /senuˈzojku/
"O Cenozoico é conhecido como a Era dos Mamíferos."
सीनोजोइक
Transliteration: seenojoik
Script: सीनोजोइक महाकल्प
"सीनोजोइक काल स्तनधारियों के विकास के लिए जाना जाता है।"
新生代
Transliteration: xīnshēngdài
"哺乳动物在新生代得到了极大的繁衍。"
신생대
Transliteration: sinsaengdae
"신생대는 공룡이 멸종한 이후의 지질 시대이다."
新生代
Transliteration: shinseidai
"新生代は哺乳類が繁栄した時代です。"
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