Ne|o|zo|ic

Ne|o|zo|ic «_NEE uh ZOH ihk», noun, adjective.

–n.

1. the geologic period from the end of the Mesozoic to the present; Cenozoic.

2. the Mesozoic and Cenozoic (as a single era).

–adj.

of or having to do with either of these geologic divisions.

╂[< neo- + Greek zō life + English -ic]

Usage Neozoic was proposed, and gained occasional use, but was never widely accepted by professional geologists.