cenozoic
Ce·no·zo·ic
adj \ˌsē-nə-ˈzō-ik, ˌse-\Definition of CENOZOIC
: of, relating to, or being an era of geological history that extends from the beginning of the Tertiary 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
— Cenozoic noun
Origin of CENOZOIC
Greek kainos + English -zoic
First Known Use: 1841
