Comanchean
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Comanche (“a city in Texas”) + -ean.
Proper noun[edit]
Comanchean
- A period of the Mesozoic era, between the Jurassic and the Upper Cretaceous periods, lasting from 145–100.5 millions of years ago.
- Synonyms: Early Cretaceous, Lower Cretaceous
- [1911, “Cretaceous System”, in Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th edition, volume 7, New York, N.Y.: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., page 415:
- There is a very general unconformity and break between the Lower and Upper Cretaceous; this has led Chamberlin and Salisbury to suggest that the Lower Cretaceous should be regarded as a separate period with the title "Comanchean."]
References[edit]
- “Comanchean”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “Comanchean”, in Collins English Dictionary.