Mesozoic
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Mesozoic
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From meso- + -zoic.
adjective more Mesozoic · most Mesozoic
- Of a geologic era within the Phanerozoic eon that comprises the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods from about 230 to 65 million years ago, when life on earth was dominated by reptiles.
proper noun
- The Mesozoic era. The whole history of the earth is divided into five eras, with corresponding rock-systems. These are: 1. Archæan or Eozoic¹ era, embodied in the Laurentian system; 2. Palæozoic² era, embodied in the Palæozoic or Primary system; 3. Mesozoic³ era, recorded in the Secondary system; 4. Cenozoic,⁴ record
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adj of era from 230 to 65 milion years ago
| Français | mésozoïque |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | μεσοζωικός mesozoïkós |
| Русский | мезозо́йский mezozójskij |
name Mesozoic era
| Español | Mesozoico |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 中生代 Chūseidai |
| 中文 | 中生代 Zhōngshēngdài |
| Français | Mésozoïque |
| Deutsch | Mesozoikum |
| Ελληνικά | Μεσοζωικός Mesozoïkós |
| Русский | мезозо́й mezozój, мезозо́йская э́ра mezozójskaja éra |
| Tiếng Việt | đại Trung Sinh |
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@misc{mesozoic_2026,
title = {Mesozoic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mesozoic},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
