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cenozoic

/ˌsiː.nəˈzoʊ.ɪk/

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adjective

/ˌsiː.nəˈzoʊ.ɪk/C2formalscientific
  • ruОтносящийся к самой последней эре геологического времени, от примерно 66 миллионов лет назад до настоящего времени, характеризующейся развитием и доминированием млекопитающих и птиц.

Relating to the most recent era of geological time, from about 66 million years ago to the present, characterized by the development and dominance of mammals and birds.

  1. C2formalscientific

    Relating to or denoting the Cenozoic era, the most recent geological era, following the Mesozoic, characterized by the development and dominance of mammals and birds.

    ruКайнозойская эра

    • The Cenozoic era began about 66 million years ago after the extinction of the dinosaurs.
    • Cenozoic rocks contain abundant fossils of mammals.
    • The landscape was shaped by tectonic activity during the Cenozoic period.
Forms
  • more cenozoic comparative form
  • most cenozoic superlative form

noun

/ˌsiː.nəˈzəʊ.ɪk/C2formalscientific
  • ruИмя собственное, обозначающее геологическую эру, начавшуюся примерно 66 миллионов лет назад и продолжающуюся до настоящего времени, характеризующуюся доминированием млекопитающих и птиц после вымирания нептичьих динозавров.

A proper noun referring to the geological era that began approximately 66 million years ago and continues to the present, characterized by the dominance of mammals and birds after the extinction of non-avian dinosaurs.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Geological eraC1formalscientific

    The most recent era of geological time, spanning from about 66 million years ago to the present, characterized by the dominance of mammals and birds after the extinction of non-avian dinosaurs.

    ruГеологическая эра

    • The Cenozoic is often called the Age of Mammals.
    • During the Cenozoic, continents moved into their current positions.
    • The climate cooled significantly in the later part of the Cenozoic.

    Synonymsage of mammalscenozoic era

Forms
  • cenozoic plural form
  • cenozoic' possessive plural form
  • cenozoic's possessive singular form