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Ichthyological terms, not general ones.

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  • meso-

    Prefix meaning middle or mid.

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  • mesocoracoid

    Paired bone situated in the pectoral girdle, below the cleithrum.

  • Mesozoic (Era)

    Interval of geological time covering the period from around 250 million years ago to 65 million years ago. Often referred to as the 'Age of Reptiles' because dinosaurs were the dominant terrestrial and marine vertebrates.

  • Cenozoic (Era)

    Current and most recent of the three Phanerozoic geological eras, immediately following the Mesozoic Era and covering the period from 65.5 mya to the present. Also known as the 'Age of Mammals' due to the great diversification occurring among that group, it's divided into three periods: Paleogene, Neogene, and Quaternary; and seven epochs: Paleocene, Eocene, Oligocene, Miocene, Pliocene, Pleistocene, and Holocene.

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