cre|ta|ceous — «krih TAY shuhs», adj like chalk; containing chalk; chalky. ╂[< Latin crētāceus (with English ous) < crēta chalk] Cre|ta|ceous «krih TAY shuhs», noun, adjective. –n. 1. the last geological period of the Mesozoic era, after the Jurassic and… … Useful english dictionary
ceous — a·ceous; ac·i·na·ceous; al·li·a·ceous; al·si·na·ceous; al·tin·gi·a·ceous; al·u·ta·ceous; am·a·ryl·li·da·ceous; am·bro·si·a·ceous; am·en·ta·ceous; am·pul·la·ceous; am·y·la·ceous; api·a·ceous; ara·li·a·ceous; ar·bo·ra·ceous; ar·e·na·ceous;… … English syllables
cretaceous — cre·ta·ceous … English syllables
cretaceously — cre·ta·ceous·ly … English syllables
Cretaceous, the — Cre|ta|ceous, the [ krı teıʃəs ] noun the period from about 144 to 65 million years ago when rock containing CHALK was formed ╾ Cre|ta|ceous adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Cretaceous — Cre|ta|ceous [krıˈteıʃəs] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: cretaceus, from creta chalk ] the Cretaceous period was the time long ago when rocks containing ↑chalk were formed … Dictionary of contemporary English
cretaceous — cre•ta•ceous [[t]krɪˈteɪ ʃəs[/t]] adj. 1) resembling or containing chalk 2) gel (cap.) noting or pertaining to a period of the Mesozoic Era, from 140 million to 65 million years ago, characterized by the greatest development and subsequent… … From formal English to slang
ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… … English syllables
Cretaceous — Cre*ta ceous (kr[ e]*t[=a] sh[u^]s), a. [L. cretaceus, fr. creta chalk. See {Crayon}.] 1. Having the qualities of chalk; abounding with chalk; chalky; as, cretaceous rocks and formations. See {Chalk}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geol.) Of, pertaining to,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cretaceously — Cre*ta ceous*ly, adv. In a chalky manner; as chalk. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
