Defenition of the word cretaceous
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Defenition of the word cretaceous
- of or relating to the Cretaceous geologic era; "cretaceous rocks"
- abounding in chalk
- from 63 million to 135 million years ago; end of the age of reptiles; appearance of modern insects and flowering plants
- from 135 million to 63 million years ago; end of the age of reptiles; appearance of modern insects and flowering plants
- of or relating to or denoting the third period of the Mesozoic era
Synonyms for the word cretaceous
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- Cretaceous
- Cretaceous period
Meronymys for the word cretaceous
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- Age of Reptiles
- Mesozoic
- Mesozoic era
Hypernyms for the word cretaceous
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