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- [kri-tey-shuh s]
- /krɪˈteɪ ʃəs/
- /krɪˈteɪ.ʃəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kri-tey-shuh s]
- /krɪˈteɪ ʃəs/
Definitions of cretaceous word
- adjective cretaceous consisting of or resembling chalk 3
- adjective cretaceous of, denoting, or formed in the last period of the Mesozoic era, between the Jurassic and Tertiary periods, lasting 80 million years during which chalk deposits were formed and flowering plants first appeared 3
- adjective cretaceous containing, composed of, or having the nature of, chalk 3
- adjective cretaceous designating or of the third and last geologic period of the Mesozoic Era, characterized by the formation of huge oil and chalk deposits, the development of the first flowering plants and placental mammals, and the extinction of toothed birds, ammonites, and dinosaurs 3
- adjective cretaceous resembling or containing chalk. 1
- adjective cretaceous (initial capital letter) Geology. noting or pertaining to a period of the Mesozoic Era, from 140 million to 65 million years ago, characterized by the greatest development and subsequent extinction of dinosaurs and the advent of flowering plants and modern insects. 1
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Origin of cretaceous
First appearance:
before 1665 One of the 47% oldest English words
1665-70; < Latin crētāceus, equivalent to crēt(a) chalk, clay (cf. crayon) + -āceus -aceous; the geological period was defined from the chalk beds of SE England and associated formations
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Parts of speech for Cretaceous
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cretaceous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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