[ˌmɛsə(ʊ)ˈzəʊɪk], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- relating to or denoting the era between the Palaeozoic and Cenozoic eras, comprising the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods
(e.g: fossils of Mesozoic birds have been described at an unprecedented rate)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 19th century: from meso- ‘intermediate’ + Greek zōion ‘animal’(referring to the appearance of the first mammals) + -ic

[ˌmɛsə(ʊ)ˈzəʊɪk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the era between the Palaeozoic and Cenozoic eras or the system of rocks deposited during it
(e.g: the history of mammals extends back to the early part of the Mesozoic)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 19th century: from meso- ‘intermediate’ + Greek zōion ‘animal’(referring to the appearance of the first mammals) + -ic