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cretaceous

cre·ta·ceous

UK/kɹəˈteɪ.ʃəs/ US/krɪˈteɪʃɪs/ rare
adjective (2) noun (1)

adjective

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of or relating to the Cretaceous geologic era

  • “cretaceous rocks”

noun

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from 135 million to 63 million years ago; end of the age of reptiles; appearance of modern insects and flowering plants

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From Latin cretaceus (“chalky”), from Latin creta.

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