Neozoic

British  

/ ˌniːəʊˈzəʊɪk /

adjective

1. obsolete of or formed at any time after the end of the Mesozoic era

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Example Sentences

Duncan, Dr., on Neozoic corals passing down to Devonian.

From The Student's Elements of Geology by Lyell, Charles, Sir

"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.

From Little Eve Edgarton by Crosby, Raymond Moreau

Neozoic, nē-ō-zō′ik, adj. denoting all rocks from the Trias down to the most recent formations, as opposed to Pal�ozoic.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

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

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 Darwin, Francis, Sir