mesozoic

In geology|lang=en terms the difference between mesozoic and cenozoic

is that mesozoic is (geology) the mesozoic era while cenozoic is (geology) a geologic era within the phanerozoic eon comprising the paleogene and neogene from about 65 million years ago to the present, when the continents moved to their current position and modern plants and animals evolved.

As adjectives the difference between mesozoic and cenozoic

is that mesozoic is (geology) of a geologic era within the phanerozoic eon that comprises the triassic, jurassic and cretaceous periods from about 230 to 65 million years ago, when life on earth was dominated by reptiles while cenozoic is (geology) of or pertaining to the cenozoic.

As proper nouns the difference between mesozoic and cenozoic

is that mesozoic is (geology) the mesozoic era while cenozoic is (geology) a geologic era within the phanerozoic eon comprising the paleogene and neogene from about 65 million years ago to the present, when the continents moved to their current position and modern plants and animals evolved.

As an adjective mesozoic is

(geology) of a geologic era within the phanerozoic eon that comprises the triassic, jurassic and cretaceous periods from about 230 to 65 million years ago, when life on earth was dominated by reptiles.

As a proper noun mesozoic is

(geology) the mesozoic era.

As proper nouns the difference between mesozoic and mesopotamia

is that mesozoic is the Mesozoic era while Mesopotamia is a region in Southwest {{l/en|Asia}} spanning from the rivers {{l/en|Euphrates}} and {{l/en|Tigris}} that is the site of one of the most ancient civilizations in the history of man.

As an adjective Mesozoic

is of a geologic era within the Phanerozoic eon that comprises the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods from about 230 to 65 million years ago, when life on earth was dominated by reptiles.

As adjectives the difference between precambrian and mesozoic

is that precambrian is (informal|geology) relating to the time and geology dated before the phanerozoic while mesozoic is (geology) of a geologic era within the phanerozoic eon that comprises the triassic, jurassic and cretaceous periods from about 230 to 65 million years ago, when life on earth was dominated by reptiles.

As proper nouns the difference between precambrian and mesozoic

is that precambrian is the eon (or supereon) and rock formations dated before 5410±10 million years ago, coinciding with the first appearance of the fossils of hard-shelled animals while mesozoic is (geology) the mesozoic era.

In geology terms the difference between mesozoic and neozoic

is that mesozoic is the Mesozoic era while neozoic is more recent than the Paleozoic era, i.e. including the Mesozoic and Cenozoic.

As a proper noun Mesozoic

is the Mesozoic era.

As an adjective mesozoic

is (geology) of a geologic era within the phanerozoic eon that comprises the triassic, jurassic and cretaceous periods from about 230 to 65 million years ago, when life on earth was dominated by reptiles.

As a proper noun mesozoic

is (geology) the mesozoic era.

As a noun astrophyton is

the giant basket star, an early mesozoic invertebrate.

Mesozoic is a hypernym of oxfordian.

In geology|lang=en terms the difference between mesozoic and oxfordian

is that mesozoic is (geology) the mesozoic era while oxfordian is (geology) the age from 1635±10 ma to 1573±10 ma or the stage of rocks (chiefly coral-derived limestones) deposited during it.

As adjectives the difference between mesozoic and oxfordian

is that mesozoic is (geology) of a geologic era within the phanerozoic eon that comprises the triassic, jurassic and cretaceous periods from about 230 to 65 million years ago, when life on earth was dominated by reptiles while oxfordian is of or pertaining to oxford or its residents.

As proper nouns the difference between mesozoic and oxfordian

is that mesozoic is (geology) the mesozoic era while oxfordian is (geology) the age from 1635±10 ma to 1573±10 ma or the stage of rocks (chiefly coral-derived limestones) deposited during it.

As a noun oxfordian is

a native or resident of oxford.

In geology|lang=en terms the difference between mesozoic and maastrichtian

is that mesozoic is (geology) the mesozoic era while maastrichtian is (geology) the last stage of the cretaceous period, preceded by the campanian and succeeded by the danian period.

As adjectives the difference between mesozoic and maastrichtian

is that mesozoic is (geology) of a geologic era within the phanerozoic eon that comprises the triassic, jurassic and cretaceous periods from about 230 to 65 million years ago, when life on earth was dominated by reptiles while maastrichtian is of or pertaining to maastricht.

As proper nouns the difference between mesozoic and maastrichtian

is that mesozoic is (geology) the mesozoic era while maastrichtian is the dialect of the limburgish language as spoken in maastricht.

As a noun maastrichtian is

(countable) someone from maastricht.