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English - Turkish
tebeşirli
tebeşir dönemi
kireçli
(Jeoloji) Kretase çağına âit
tebeşirle dolu
{s} tebeşirimsi
{s} mesozoik dönemin sonuna ait
kireçtaşıyla ilgili
kretase
ikinci zamanın son kısmı

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cretaceous period
kretase
cretaceous period
{i} ikinci çağın son dönemi
cretaceous period
{i} kreaste
English - English
The geologic period within the Mesozoic era that comprises lower and upper epochs from about 146 to 65 million years ago

As with the Lejeuneaceae, this pattern of massive speciation appears to be correlated with the Cretaceous explosion of the angiosperms and the simultaneous creation of a host of new microenvironments, differing in humidity, light intensity, texture, etc.

Of or relating to chalk
Consisting of chalk
{a} chalky, having chalk
Chalky or grayish white
of a geologic period within the Mesozoic era that comprises lower and upper epochs from about 146 to 65 million years ago
the Cretaceous period
the Cretaceous period was the time long ago when rocks containing chalk were formed (cretaceus, from creta )
of or relating to the Cretaceous geologic era; "cretaceous rocks"
third of the three periods included in the Mesozoic Era   It began approximately 144 Ma and ended about 65 Ma   It is noted for the deposition of the chalk of the white cliffs of Dover, England, and for the mass extinction of many invertebrate and vertebrate stocks   Among these were the dinosaurs, mosasaurs, ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs  
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 the Cretaceous geologic era; "cretaceous rocks"
abounding in chalk
{s} chalky; like chalk; pertaining to the Cretaceous era (Geology)
Of, pertaining to, or designating, the period of time following the Jurassic and preceding the Eocene
A period in the geologic time scale that spans from 144 to 65 million years ago
The most recent geologic period in the Mesozoic Era
Having the qualities of chalk; abounding with chalk; chalky; as, cretaceous rocks and formations
geologic era extending from 135 to 65 million years ago
The final geological period of the Mesozoic It lasted from 140 Ma until 65 Ma ago This is the period that saw the dinosaurs (except the birds!), pterosaurs and the ammonites die out Named after the Latin (Creata) for chalk, due to the large chalk deposits laid down in Western Europe during this period
is a time period approximately 136 to 64 million years ago in the Mesozoic era
A geological term denoting the interval of Earth history beginning around 145 million years ago and ending 65 million years ago with the formation of the Chicxulub impact structure
the geologic period dating from 144million years ago to 65million years ago Noted for its deposition of chalks seen at the White Cliffs of Dover
The last period of the Mesozoic Era, ranging from 140 to 65 million years ago
The final period of the Mesozoic era (after the Jurassic and before the Tertiary period of the Cenozoic era) thought to have covered the span of time between 135 and 65 Ma; also, the corresponding system of rocks It is named after the Latin word for chalk ("creta") because of the English chalk beds of this age
The latest system of rocks or period of the Mesozoic Era, between 136 and 65 million years ago
from 135 million to 63 million years ago; end of the age of reptiles; appearance of modern insects and flowering plants
Cretacean

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Cretaceous Period
Interval of geologic time from 144 to 65 million years ago. During the Cretaceous the climate was warmer than today. In the seas, marine invertebrates flourished, and bony fishes evolved. On land, flowering plants arose, and insects, bees in particular, began their thriving partnership with them. Mammals and birds remained inconspicuous throughout the Cretaceous, while the reptiles continued their dominance. The dinosaurs reached the peak of their evolution during this period but rather suddenly became extinct at its end
cretaceous period
{i} geologic timescale from 135 million to 63 million years ago; end of the age of reptiles; appearance of modern insects and flowering plants
cretaceous

    Hyphenation

    cre·ta·ceous

    Turkish pronunciation

    krîteyşîs

    Pronunciation

    /krəˈtāsʜəs/ /krɪˈteɪʃɪs/

    Etymology

    [ kri-'tA-sh&s ] (adjective.) 1832. From Latin crēta (“chalk”) + -āceus
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