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Mesozoic
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English
Etymology
From en meso zoic.
Pronunciation
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en əʊɪk 4
Adjective
en geology 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.
Translations
of era from 230 to 65 milion years ago
Belarusian: be мезазо́йскі
Dutch: nl mesozoïsch
Finnish: fi mesotsooinen
French: fr mésozoïque
Georgian: ka მეზოზოური
Greek: el μεσοζωικός
Latin: la mēsozōicus
Polish: pl mezozoiczny
Russian: ru мезозо́йский
Swedish: sv mesozoisk
Ukrainian: uk мезозо́йський
Proper noun
en geology The Mesozoic era.
en 1883 Joseph Le Conte Elements of Geology: A Text-book for Colleges and for the General Reader D. Appleton and Company New York 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 recorded in the Tertiary and Quaternary systems; and, 5. The Psychozoic era, or era of Mind, recorded in the recent system.
en 2012 Chinle Miller In Mesozoic Lands: The Mesozoic Geology of Arches and Canyonlands National Parks Kindle The Mesozoic landscape of southeastern Utah can tell us much about the past, and it's one of the most intriguing and beautiful landscapes on Earth.
Holonyms
en Neozoic
Translations
Mesozoic era
Belarusian: be мезазо́й m, be мезазо́йская э́ра f
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 中生代 Zhōngshēngdài
Czech: cs druhohory f-p, cs mezozoikum n
Dutch: nl Mesozoïcum n
Estonian: et mesosoikum, et keskaegkond
Finnish: fi mesotsooinen maailmankausi
French: fr Mésozoïque m
Georgian: ka მეზოზოური ჯგუფი, ka მეზოზოური ერა
German: de Mesozoikum n
Greek: el Μεσοζωικός m
Hungarian: hu mezozoikum
Japanese: ja 中生代 ちゅうせいだい, Chūseidai
Norwegian: no mesozoikum m
Polish: pl mezozoik m-in, pl era mezozoiczna f
Russian: ru мезозо́й m, ru мезозо́йская э́ра f
Spanish: es Mesozoico m literally
Tagalog: tl panggitnang kapanahunan
Ukrainian: uk мезозо́й m, uk мезозо́йська е́ра f
Vietnamese: vi đại Trung Sinh
See also
Appendix:Geologic timescale