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Ce`no*zo"ic (?), a. [Gr. &?; recent
+ &?; life.] (Geol.) 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.

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

Cense (?), n. [OF. cense, F.
cens, L. census. See Census.]
1. A census; -- also, a public rate or
tax. [Obs.] Howell. Bacon.

2. Condition; rank. [Obs.] B.
Jonson.

Cense, v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Censed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Censing.] [Abbrev. from incense.] To perfume
with odors from burning gums and spices.

The Salii sing and cense his altars
round.

Dryden.

Cense, v. i. To burn or
scatter incense.

Cen"ser (?), n. [For
incenser, fr. OF. encensier, F. encensoir,
fr.


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