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cretaceous

/krɪ'teɪʃəs/

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noun
from 135 million to 63 million years ago; end of the age of reptiles; appearance of modern insects and flowering plants
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cretaceous period

part of:
age of reptiles mesozoic mesozoic era
abounding in chalk
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of or relating to or denoting the third period of the Mesozoic era
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