Neozoic
Britishadjective
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Cainozoic or Neozoic Post-Tertiary or Tertiary ┌Modern └Post-Glacial Age of Man and modern Mammals.
From The Chain of Life in Geological Time A Sketch of the Origin and Succession of Animals and Plants by Sir J. William Dawson
The author points out that "the maximum development of generic types during the Palaeozoic period was during its earlier epochs; that during the Neozoic period towards its later periods."
From More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1 by Sir Francis Darwin
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.
From Contributions to the Theory of Natural Selection A Series of Essays by Alfred Russel Wallace
The word "Neocene" has been used in place of Neozoic, but its employment is open to objection.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" by Various
Duncan, Dr., on Neozoic corals passing down to Devonian.
From The Student's Elements of Geology by Sir Charles Lyell
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