cretaceous
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Cretaceous¹
- /kɹəˈteɪ.ʃəs/
Rhymes with -eɪʃəs
Where it comes from
Specific use of cretaceous.
proper noun
- The geologic period within the Mesozoic era that comprises lower and upper epochs from about 146 to 66 million years ago. As with the Lejeuneaceae, this pattern of massive speciation appears to be correlated with the Cretaceous explosion of the angiosperms and the simultaneous creation of a host of new microenvironments, differing in humidity, light intensity, texture, etc.
cretaceous²
- /kɹəˈteɪ.ʃəs/
Rhymes with -eɪʃəs
Where it comes from
From Latin cretaceus (“chalky”), from Latin creta.
adjective
- Of or relating to chalk.
- Consisting of chalk.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: cretaceous period, paleogene, river, calcareous, limey, limy, chalklike, chalky, chalk-white, friable, marly, marlaceous, limestone, carbonate, powdery, calcitic
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name geologic period within the Mesozoic
| Español | Cretáceo, Cretácico |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 백악기 Baegakgi |
| 日本語 | 白亜紀 Hakuaki, 白堊紀 Hakuaki |
| 中文 | 白堊紀 /白垩纪 Bái'èjì |
| Português | cretáceo |
| Français | Crétacé |
| Deutsch | Kreide |
| Italiano | cretacico, cretaceo |
| Ελληνικά | Κρητιδική Kritidikí |
| Română | cretacic |
| Русский | мелово́й пери́од melovój períod, мел mel |
| Tiếng Việt | kỉ Crê-ta, kỉ Phấn Trắng |
| עברית | קְרֶטִיקוֹן qretiqón |
adj of or relating to chalk
| Français | crayeux |
|---|
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