1. mesozoic - Noun
2. mesozoic - Adjective
3. Mesozoic - Proper noun
Belonging, or relating, to the secondary or reptilian age, or the era between the Paleozoic and Cenozoic. See Chart of Geology.
The Mesozoic age or formation.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAnatomy and systematics of the Confuciusornithidae (Theropoda, Aves) from the late Mesozoic of northeastern China. Source: Internet
Although known for large size, many Mesozoic dinosaurs were human-sized or smaller, and modern birds are generally small in size. Source: Internet
As the uplift was occurring some convert of mostly Mesozoic sedimentary strata were removed by erosion over the core of the mountain range and spread as sand and clays across the Great Plains to the east. Source: Internet
Bivalves were fairly rare before the P–Tr extinction but became numerous and diverse in the Triassic, and one group, the rudist clams, became the Mesozoic 's main reef-builders. Source: Internet
A second phase took place during the Mesozoic Era (before ~66 My) and consisted of a widespread extension of the Earth's crust that rifted and separated the continents mentioned above. Source: Internet
As well, the extant genus Sequoia is believed to have evolved in the Mesozoic. Source: Internet