Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In geology, overlying the Cretaceous series, or more recent than that: noting rocks, including those of the Tertiary, Post-tertiary, and recent formations or groups. Also
supercretaceous .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Geol.) Lying above the chalk; Supercretaceous.
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- adjective geology Lying above the
chalk .
Etymologies
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supra- + cretaceous
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