Cenozoic

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -əʊɪk

Alternative forms

• Caenozoic
• Cænozoic

Origin

- + zoic + -; from Ancient Greek καινός (kainós, "new") + ζωή (zōē, "life")

Full definition of Cenozoic

Adjective

1. (geology) Of or pertaining to the Cenozoic era.

Noun

noun

1. (geology) A geologic era within the Phanerozoic eon comprising the Paleogene and Neogene periods from about 65 million years ago to the present, when the continents moved to their current position and modern plants and animals evolved.