Cainozoic

[ kahy-nuh-zoh-ik, key- ]

/ ˌkaɪ nəˈzoʊ ɪk, ˌkeɪ- /

adjective, noun Geology.

Cenozoic.

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Examples from the Web for cainozoic

At the outset of the Cainozoic period the climate of the world was austere.
A Short History of the World|H. G. Wells
The differences between the life of the Cainozoic and Mesozoic periods are far profounder than the resemblances.
A Short History of the World|H. G. Wells
And the terms Palæozoic, Mesozoic, and Cainozoic, are used to indicate these three successive systems of life.
Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I|Herbert Spencer
The mesozoic and cainozoic systems occupy the surface area to the westward.
Early Days in North Queensland|Edward Palmer

The differentiation of the climate during one stage of the Cainozoic era is well illustrated by the Miocene flora.
Fragments of Earth Lore|James Geikie

British Dictionary definitions for cainozoic

Cainozoic

/ (ˌkaɪnəʊˈzəʊɪk, ˌkeɪ-) /

adjective

a variant of Cenozoic

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