"Cenozoic" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌkeɪnəʊˈzəʊɪk/ [UK], /ˌsɛnɵˈzəʊɪk/ [UK], /ˌsiːnɵˈzəʊɪk/ [UK], /ˌkɛnɵˈzoʊɪk/ [US], /ˌsɛnɵˈzoʊɪk/ [US], /ˌsinɵˈzoʊɪk/ [US]
Rhymes: -əʊɪk Etymology: ceno- + -zoic; from Ancient Greek καινός (kainós, “new”) + ζωή (zōḗ, “life”) Etymology templates: {{confix|en|ceno|zoic}} ceno- + -zoic, {{uder|en|grc|καινός||new}} Ancient Greek καινός (kainós, “new”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Cenozoic (not comparable)
  1. (geology) Of or pertaining to the Cenozoic era. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Geology Synonyms: Caenozoic, Cænozoic, Cainozoic, Kainozoic Translations (of a geological era from 65 million years ago to present): cenozoic [masculine] (Catalan), cenozoica [feminine] (Catalan), kenotsooinen (Finnish), cénozoïque (French), კაინოზოური ჯგუფი (ḳainozouri ǯgupi) (Georgian), კაინოზოური ერა (ḳainozouri era) (Georgian), känozoisch (German), καινοζωικός (kainozoïkós) (Greek), cenozoico (Italian), kenozoiczny (Polish), cenozoico (Portuguese), кайнозо́йская э́ра (kajnozójskaja éra) [feminine] (Russian), кайнозо́й (kajnozój) [masculine] (Russian), cenozoico (Spanish), kenozoisk (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Cenozoic-en-adj-7Ik-82f4 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Proper name

IPA: /ˌkeɪnəʊˈzəʊɪk/ [UK], /ˌsɛnɵˈzəʊɪk/ [UK], /ˌsiːnɵˈzəʊɪk/ [UK], /ˌkɛnɵˈzoʊɪk/ [US], /ˌsɛnɵˈzoʊɪk/ [US], /ˌsinɵˈzoʊɪk/ [US]
Rhymes: -əʊɪk Etymology: ceno- + -zoic; from Ancient Greek καινός (kainós, “new”) + ζωή (zōḗ, “life”) Etymology templates: {{confix|en|ceno|zoic}} ceno- + -zoic, {{uder|en|grc|καινός||new}} Ancient Greek καινός (kainós, “new”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Cenozoic
  1. (geology) A geologic era within the Phanerozoic eon comprising the Paleogene, Neogene and Quaternary periods from about 65 million years ago to the present, when the continents moved to their current position and modern plants and animals evolved. Categories (topical): Geology Holonyms: Neozoic Translations (geological epoch): cenozoic [masculine] (Catalan), třetihory [feminine, plural] (Czech), kenozoikum [neuter] (Czech), terciér [masculine] (Czech), kænozoikum (Danish), Kænozoikum (Danish), Cenozoïcum (Dutch), kainosoikum (Estonian), uusaegkond (Estonian), kenotsooinen maailmankausi (Finnish), Cénozoïque (French), Känozoikum (German), Καινοζωικός (Kainozoïkós) [masculine] (Greek), kainozoikum (Hungarian), Senozoikum (Indonesian), Cenozoico (Italian), kenozoik [inanimate, masculine] (Polish), era kenozoiczna [feminine] (Polish), Cenozoico [masculine] (Portuguese), cenozoico [masculine] (Spanish), Kenozoikum (Swedish), đại Tân Sinh (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-Cenozoic-en-name-20bMNn8n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with ceno-, English terms suffixed with -zoic, English undefined derivations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with ceno-: 28 72 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -zoic: 29 71 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 26 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 29 71 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 23 77 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 32 68 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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      "sense": "geological epoch",
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      "sense": "geological epoch",
      "word": "kenotsooinen maailmankausi"
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      "sense": "geological epoch",
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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "geological epoch",
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      "sense": "geological epoch",
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      "sense": "geological epoch",
      "word": "đại Tân Sinh"
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