Mesozoic era

Definitions of Mesozoic era
  1. noun
    the era of geologic time from about 252 to 66 million years ago; the second Phanerozoic era
    synonyms: Age of Reptiles, Mesozoic
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    era, geological era
    a major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods
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