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English adjective: cretaceous

1. cretaceous abounding in chalk

2. Cretaceous of or relating to or denoting the third period of the Mesozoic era


English noun: Cretaceous

1. Cretaceous (time) from 135 million to 63 million years ago; end of the age of reptiles; appearance of modern insects and flowering plants


SynonymsCretaceous period


Instance hypernymgeological period, period


Part meronymAge of Reptiles, Mesozoic, Mesozoic era









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