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Cenozoic era

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Noun1.Cenozoic eraCenozoic era - approximately the last 63 million years
Age of Mammals, Cenozoic
Phanerozoic, Phanerozoic aeon, Phanerozoic eon - the period from about 5,400 million years ago until the present
Age of Man, Quaternary, Quaternary period - last 2 million years
Tertiary, Tertiary period - from 63 million to 2 million years ago


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Their discovery, made while they were trying to date volcanic rocks in the region, marks the first time a meteorite impact has been linked directly to its debris and is the most complete record of an impact prior to the Cenozoic era, which began 70 million years ago.
Crater and debris linked for first time by Kleist, Trina / Science News
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