- Turonian
- Turonian Tu*ro"ni*an, n. (Geol.) One of the subdivisions into which the Upper Cretaceous formation of Europe is divided. [1913 Webster]
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turonian — turonián adj. m. (sil. ni an), pl. turoniéni (sil. ni eni); f. sg. turoniánă, pl. turoniéne Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic turonián s. n. (sil. ni an) Trimis de s … Dicționar Român
Turonian — The Turonian is a stage of the Late Cretaceous Epoch. It spans the time between 93.5 ± 0.8 Ma and 89.3 ± 1 Ma (million years ago).The Turonien was definied by the French paleontologist Alcide d Orbigny (1802 1857), who named it after the city of… … Wikipedia
Turonian — System Serie Stufe ≈ Alter (mya) höher höher höher jünger Kreide Oberkreide … Deutsch Wikipedia
Turonian Stage — ▪ geology second of six main divisions (in ascending order) in the Upper Cretaceous Series, representing rocks deposited worldwide during the Turonian Age, which occurred 93.5 to 89.3 million years ago during the Cretaceous Period. Rocks of … Universalium
turonian — tu·ro·ni·an … English syllables
turonian — t(y)üˈrōnēən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: French turonien of Tours, from Late Latin Turoni Tours, France (from Latin Turones, Turoni, a people of ancient Gaul) + French en an : of, relating to, or constituting a subdivision of… … Useful english dictionary
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Notosuchia — Opisthokonta Notosuchia Temporal range: Early Cretaceous – Late Cretaceous, 110–65 Ma … Wikipedia
Coniacian — System Series Stage Age (Ma) Paleogene Paleocene Danian younger Cretaceous Upper … Wikipedia
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