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Mesozoic

Mes·o·zo·ic

Mesozoic

 
pronunciation:
me z zo ihk [or] me s zo ihk
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
features:
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part of speech: adjective
definition: of, relating to, or designating the geological era between the Paleozoic and the Cenozoic, from approximately 220 million to 65 million years ago, when dinosaurs appeared and became extinct and ferns were abundant.
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part of speech: noun
definition: the Mesozoic Era, or the rock formations that date from that time.
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