(the cretaceous)

  • 1the Cretaceous — UK [krɪˈteɪʃəs] US noun science the period from about 144 to 65 million years ago when rock containing chalk was formed http://www.macmillandictionary.com/med2cd/weblinks/cretaceous the.htm Thesaurus: time before history was written downhyponym …

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  • 2the Cretaceous — UK [krɪˈteɪʃəs] / US noun science the period from about 144 to 65 million years ago when rock containing chalk was formed Derived word: Cretaceous adjective …

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  • 3Cretaceous — Period 145.5–65.5 million years ago …

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  • 4Cretaceous Terrestrial Revolution — The Cretaceous Terrestrial Revolution (abbreviated KTR) describes the intense diversification of angiosperms, insects, reptiles, birds, and mammals during the Middle to Late Cretaceous.[1] Before the paper described the KTR, it had been widely… …

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  • 5Cretaceous Thermal Maximum — Cretaceous Thermal Maximum, also known as Cretaceous Thermal Optimum, was a period during Earth s history notable for its dramatic increase in global temperatures. Contents 1 Characteristics 2 Impact 3 See also 4 References …

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  • 6Cretaceous Research —   Abbreviated title (ISO) …

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  • 7Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary — Cre*ta ceous Tert i*ar*y boun da*ry (kr[ e]*t[=a] sh[u^]s), n. a thin layer of geologic deposits, of varying thickness in different parts of the world, found between the geological strata identified as Cretaceous and the strata above, identified… …

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  • 8Cretaceous steppes with Caragana — Natural monuments of Russia Natural Monument (IUCN III) Country Russia Oblast Ulyanovsk District …

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  • 9cretaceous — [kri tā′shəs, krētā′shəs] adj. [L cretaceus < creta: see CRAYON] 1. Now Rare containing, composed of, or having the nature of, chalk 2. [usually C ] designating or of the third and last geologic period of the Mesozoic Era, characterized by the …

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  • 10The Last Dragon (2004 TV series) — The Last Dragon Dragon s World: A Fantasy Made Real (U.S. title) Title Screen Genre Fantasy / Docudrama Created by Charlie …

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