白垩纪
bái'è​jì

Cretaceous period

  • created sense approved 白垩纪/白堊紀 · bái'è​jì · Cretaceous period — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    白垩纪 / 白堊紀

    bái'è​jì

    Cretaceous period

    The final geological period of the Mesozoic Era, dating from approximately 145 to 66 million years ago, named after the extensive chalk deposits found in Europe during this time.

    白垩 (literal) → 白垩/白堊 · bái'è · chalk 纪 (bound) → 纪/紀 · jì · era

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