Cretaceous period
from 135 million to 63 million years ago; end of the age of reptiles; appearance of modern insects and flowering plants • Syn: Cretaceous • Derivationally related forms: Cretaceous (for: Cretaceous) • Instance Hypernyms: period, geological period • Part Holonyms: Mesozoic, Mesozoic era, Age of Reptiles
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