Definitions for: Mesozoic


[n] from 63 million to 230 million years ago



Webster (1913) Definition: Mes`o*zo"ic, a. [Meso- + Gr. ? life, fr. ? to live.]
(Geol.)
Belonging, or relating, to the secondary or reptilian age, or
the era between the Paleozoic and Cenozoic. See Chart of
Geology.


Mes`o*zo"ic, n.
The Mesozoic age or formation.

Synonyms: Age of Reptiles, Mesozoic era

See Also: Cretaceous, Cretaceous period, era, geological era, Jurassic, Jurassic period, Triassic, Triassic period

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