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Cenozoic

a.
  1. Belonging to the most recent division of geological time, including the tertiary, or Age of mammals, and the Quaternary, or Age of man. [Written also cænozoic, cainozoic, kainozoic.] See Geology.

This word is used by many authors as synonymous with Tertiary, the Quaternary Age not being included.