2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Cainozoic \Cai`no*zo"ic\, a. (Geol.) See {Cenozic}. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Cenozoic \Ce`no*zo"ic\, a. [Gr. ? recent + ? life.] (Geol.) Belonging to the most recent division of geological time, including the tertiary, or Age of mammals, and the Quaternary, or Age of man. [Written also {c[ae]nozoic}, {cainozoic}, {kainozoic}.] See {Geology}. [1913 Webster] Note: This word is used by many authors as synonymous with Tertiary, the Quaternary Age not being included. [1913 Webster]
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