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Cretaceous

Proper noun

∙ The geologic period within the Mesozoic era that comprises lower and upper epochs from about 146 to 65 million years ago geology

cretaceous

Adjective

∙ Of or relating to chalk.
∙ Consisting of chalk.

BABYLON ENGLISH
cretaceous adj.
chalky; like chalk; pertaining to the Cretaceous era (Geology)

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
cretaceous
cretaceous
\cre*ta"ceous\, a. also cretacic \cre*tac"ic\ (&?;). (geol.) of, pertaining to, or designating, the period of time following the jurassic and preceding the eocene.
cretaceous
\cre*ta"ceous\ (kr&esl;*tā"shŭs), a. [l. cretaceus, fr. creta chalk. see crayon.] having the qualities of chalk; abounding with chalk; chalky; as, cretaceous rocks and formations. see chalk.
cretaceous
acid, an old name for carbonic acid.
cretaceous
formation (geol.), the series of strata of various kinds, including beds of chalk, green sand, etc., formed in the cretaceous period; -- called also the chalk formation. see the diagram under geology.
cretaceous
period (geol.), the time in the latter part of the mesozoic age during which the cretaceous formation was deposited.
similar words(3)

cretaceous formation
cretaceous period
cretaceous acid

WORDNET 2.0
Cretaceous
Noun
1. from 135 million to 63 million years ago; end of the age of reptiles; appearance of modern insects and flowering plants
(synonym) Cretaceous period
(hypernym) period, geological period
(part-holonym) Mesozoic, Mesozoic era, Age of Reptiles
cretaceous
Adjective
1. abounding in chalk
(pertainym) chalk
2. of or relating to the Cretaceous geologic era; "cretaceous rocks"
(pertainym) Cretaceous, Cretaceous period

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Cretaceous
The Cretaceous (, ), derived from the Latin "creta" (chalk), usually abbreviated K for its German translation Kreide (chalk), is a geologic period and system from to years (Ma) ago. In the geologic timescale, the Cretaceous follows the Jurassic Period and is followed by the Paleogene Period of the Cenozoic Era. It is the last period of the Mesozoic Era, and, spanning 79 million years, the longest period of the Phanerozoic Eon.
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Cretaceous

Proper noun

∙ The geologic period within the Mesozoic era that comprises lower and upper epochs from about 146 to 65 million years ago geology

cretaceous

Adjective

∙ Of or relating to chalk.
∙ Consisting of chalk.

BABYLON ENGLISH
cretaceous adj.
chalky; like chalk; pertaining to the Cretaceous era (Geology)

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
cretaceous
cretaceous
\cre*ta"ceous\, a. also cretacic \cre*tac"ic\ (&?;). (geol.) of, pertaining to, or designating, the period of time following the jurassic and preceding the eocene.
cretaceous
\cre*ta"ceous\ (kr&esl;*tā"shŭs), a. [l. cretaceus, fr. creta chalk. see crayon.] having the qualities of chalk; abounding with chalk; chalky; as, cretaceous rocks and formations. see chalk.
cretaceous
acid, an old name for carbonic acid.
cretaceous
formation (geol.), the series of strata of various kinds, including beds of chalk, green sand, etc., formed in the cretaceous period; -- called also the chalk formation. see the diagram under geology.
cretaceous
period (geol.), the time in the latter part of the mesozoic age during which the cretaceous formation was deposited.
similar words(3)

cretaceous formation
cretaceous period
cretaceous acid

WORDNET 2.0
Cretaceous
Noun
1. from 135 million to 63 million years ago; end of the age of reptiles; appearance of modern insects and flowering plants
(synonym) Cretaceous period
(hypernym) period, geological period
(part-holonym) Mesozoic, Mesozoic era, Age of Reptiles
cretaceous
Adjective
1. abounding in chalk
(pertainym) chalk
2. of or relating to the Cretaceous geologic era; "cretaceous rocks"
(pertainym) Cretaceous, Cretaceous period

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Cretaceous
The Cretaceous (, ), derived from the Latin "creta" (chalk), usually abbreviated K for its German translation Kreide (chalk), is a geologic period and system from to years (Ma) ago. In the geologic timescale, the Cretaceous follows the Jurassic Period and is followed by the Paleogene Period of the Cenozoic Era. It is the last period of the Mesozoic Era, and, spanning 79 million years, the longest period of the Phanerozoic Eon.
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