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cretaceous

BrE /krɪˈteɪʃəs/ AmE /krɪˈteɪʃəs/

adjective en → es

1 PERIOD OF TIME [attributive or predicative] C1

relating to the period of geological time between the Jurassic and Tertiary periods, about 65-145 million years ago

cretáceo

  • a cretaceous period

Collocations cretaceous rocks · cretaceous fossils

  • Scientists have discovered many new species from the Cretaceous period.

    Los científicos han descubierto muchas nuevas especies del período cretáceo.

2 GEOLOGY [attributive or predicative] C1

relating to rocks and fossils from the Cretaceous period

cretáceo (en geología)

  • a cretaceous rock

Collocations cretaceous strata · cretaceous sedimentary rocks

  • The museum has a large collection of Cretaceous fossils.

    El museo tiene una gran colección de fósiles cretáceos.