TertiaryWordNet Explorer
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adjective
coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position
adjective
being or denoting a numerical order in a series
noun
from 63 million to 2 million years ago
Words in this synset: Tertiary_period
noun
approximately the last 63 million years
noun
from 13 million to 2 million years ago; growth of mountains; cooling of climate; more and larger mammals
noun
from 25 million to 13 million years ago; appearance of grazing mammals
noun
from 40 million to 25 million years ago; appearance of sabertoothed cats
noun
from 58 million to 40 million years ago; presence of modern mammals