Mesozoicadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌmɛsə(ʊ)ˈzəʊɪk/, U.S.

/ˌmɛzoʊˈzoʊɪk/; see also meso- comb. form.

Forms: also with lower-case initial.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: meso- comb. form, -zoic comb. form².

Etymology: < meso- comb. form + -zoic comb. form². Compare French mésozoïque (1867).

Geology.

A. adj.

Of, relating to, or designating the second era of the Phanerozoic eon, between about 245 million and 65 million years ago, which followed the Palaeozoic and preceded the Cenozoic and was marked by the rise of dinosaurs and the appearance of the first birds, mammals, and flowering plants. Also in extended use.The Mesozoic era comprises the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods.

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secondary1795

Mesozoic1840

Mesolithic1876

Mesophytic1880

1840 J. Phillips in Penny Cycl. XVII. 154/1 Corresponding terms (as Palæozoic, Mesozoic, Kainozoic, &c.) may be made, nor will these necessarily require change upon every new discovery.

1861 J. R. Greene Man. Animal Kingdom II. 239 Mesozoic, Cainozoic, and Recent Corals, which occur in more than one Geological Period.

1880 S. Haughton Six Lect. Physical Geogr. vi. 269 The Marsupials of the Mesozoic strata.

1923 L. D. Stamp Introd. Stratigr. iii. 36 The whole area of S.E. England consists of a blanket of Mesozoic Rocks resting on an eroded surface of Palæozoic rocks called the Palæozoic Platform.

1974 E. Bowen Henry & Other Heroes iii. 52 A place called Saint George's, where Doctor Downs himself had apparently been sent to cool off back in some dim, mesozoic time.

1981 Sci. Amer. Dec. 61/3 The Age of Mammals is generally reckoned to begin at the end of the Mesozoic era.

1991 Sports Illustr. 26 Aug. 95/1 Coach Ray Goff..has pulled the offense out of the Mesozoic Era with a flashy innovation called the drop-back pass.

B. n.

The Mesozoic era; (occasionally) the system of rocks dating from this time.

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Mesozoic1873

1873 J. W. Dawson Story Earth & Man viii. 205 The Pterodactyles, the reptile bats of the Mesozoic.

1926 Mineral. Abstr. 3 133 Igneous activity was subordinate in Palaeozoic times, but very extensive..during the late Mesozoic in both Japan and Korea.

1967 P. J. Wyllie Ultramafic & Related Rocks viii. 241/1 In the Mesozoic, the massive kimberlite was invaded by an influx of gases, fluidized, and carried upwards at low temperatures.

1992 M. Schaffer-Fehre tr. S. Schaal & W. Ziegler Messel ii. 15 Overall, the Eocene was a time of transition between the peaceful and equable conditions of the Mesozoic and the increasingly restless Cainozoic era during which the geological face of Europe changed fundamentally.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mesozoic
释义	Mesozoicadj.n. Brit. /ˌmɛsə(ʊ)ˈzəʊɪk/, U.S. /ˌmɛzoʊˈzoʊɪk/; see also meso- comb. form. Forms: also with lower-case initial. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: meso- comb. form, -zoic comb. form². Etymology: < meso- comb. form + -zoic comb. form². Compare French mésozoïque (1867). Geology. A. adj. Of, relating to, or designating the second era of the Phanerozoic eon, between about 245 million and 65 million years ago, which followed the Palaeozoic and preceded the Cenozoic and was marked by the rise of dinosaurs and the appearance of the first birds, mammals, and flowering plants. Also in extended use.The Mesozoic era comprises the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > structure of the earth > age or period > [adjective] > secondary or Mesozoic secondary1795 Mesozoic1840 Mesolithic1876 Mesophytic1880 1840 J. Phillips in Penny Cycl. XVII. 154/1 Corresponding terms (as Palæozoic, Mesozoic, Kainozoic, &c.) may be made, nor will these necessarily require change upon every new discovery. 1861 J. R. Greene Man. Animal Kingdom II. 239 Mesozoic, Cainozoic, and Recent Corals, which occur in more than one Geological Period. 1880 S. Haughton Six Lect. Physical Geogr. vi. 269 The Marsupials of the Mesozoic strata. 1923 L. D. Stamp Introd. Stratigr. iii. 36 The whole area of S.E. England consists of a blanket of Mesozoic Rocks resting on an eroded surface of Palæozoic rocks called the Palæozoic Platform. 1974 E. Bowen Henry & Other Heroes iii. 52 A place called Saint George's, where Doctor Downs himself had apparently been sent to cool off back in some dim, mesozoic time. 1981 Sci. Amer. Dec. 61/3 The Age of Mammals is generally reckoned to begin at the end of the Mesozoic era. 1991 Sports Illustr. 26 Aug. 95/1 Coach Ray Goff..has pulled the offense out of the Mesozoic Era with a flashy innovation called the drop-back pass. B. n. The Mesozoic era; (occasionally) the system of rocks dating from this time. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > structure of the earth > age or period > [noun] > secondary or Mesozoic Mesozoic1873 1873 J. W. Dawson Story Earth & Man viii. 205 The Pterodactyles, the reptile bats of the Mesozoic. 1926 Mineral. Abstr. 3 133 Igneous activity was subordinate in Palaeozoic times, but very extensive..during the late Mesozoic in both Japan and Korea. 1967 P. J. Wyllie Ultramafic & Related Rocks viii. 241/1 In the Mesozoic, the massive kimberlite was invaded by an influx of gases, fluidized, and carried upwards at low temperatures. 1992 M. Schaffer-Fehre tr. S. Schaal & W. Ziegler Messel ii. 15 Overall, the Eocene was a time of transition between the peaceful and equable conditions of the Mesozoic and the increasingly restless Cainozoic era during which the geological face of Europe changed fundamentally. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1840
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