Neozoic
Britishadjective
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Neozoic, nē-ō-zō′ik, adj. denoting all rocks from the Trias down to the most recent formations, as opposed to Pal�ozoic.
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Cainozoic or Neozoic Post-Tertiary or Tertiary ┌Modern └Post-Glacial Age of Man and modern Mammals.
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Between the Palæozoic and Neozoic periods of Professor Forbes, there is scarcely a species in common, and the greater part of the genera and families also disappear to be replaced by new ones.
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The word "Neocene" has been used in place of Neozoic, but its employment is open to objection.
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"The Neozoic flora," he read, "consists mainly of—of Angio—Angiosper—" Still smiling, but distinctly wan around the edges of the smile, he slammed the handful of papers down on his knee.
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