"Comanchean" meaning in English

See Comanchean in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Comanche (“a city in Texas”) + -ean. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|Comanche|-ean|t1=a city in Texas}} Comanche (“a city in Texas”) + -ean Head templates: {{en-prop}} Comanchean
  1. 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
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