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Cretaceous period

Cretaceous period Meaning & Definition
Cretaceous period Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cretaceous period?

[n] from 63 million to 135 million years ago; end of the age of reptiles; appearance of modern insects and flowering plants

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cretaceous period: Cretaceous

Related Terms | Find terms related to Cretaceous period:

See Also | Age of Reptiles | geological period | Mesozoic | Mesozoic era | period

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