DICTIONARY ENTRY
3 SYLLABLES
cretaceous
/krɪ'teɪʃəs/ · krɪteɪʃəs
Cretaceous has 3 syllables: cre · ta · ceous.
cre
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ta
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ceous
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noun. From 135 million to 63 million years ago; end of the age of reptiles; appearance of modern insects and flowering plants.
Abounding in chalk.
Of or relating to or denoting the third period of the Mesozoic era.
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