the cretaceous period

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Definition of the cretaceous period in English Turkish dictionary

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cretaceous period

kretase

Cretaceous

(Jeoloji) Kretase çağına âit

the period

olama

cretaceous period

{i} kreaste

cretaceous period

{i} ikinci çağın son dönemi

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Definition of the cretaceous period in English English dictionary

Cretaceous

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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

Hyphenation

the cre·ta·ceous pe·ri·od

Turkish pronunciation

dhi krîteyşîs pîriıd

Pronunciation

/ᴛʜē krəˈtāsʜəs ˈpərēəd/ /ðiː krɪˈteɪʃɪs ˈpɪriːəd/