"Turonian" meaning in English

See Turonian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Turonian
  1. (geology) The second age in the Late Cretaceous epoch, or a stage in the Upper Cretaceous series, spanning the time between 93.5 ± 0.8 Ma and 89.3 ± 1 Ma (million years ago), preceded by the Cenomanian stage and underlying the Coniacian stage. Wikipedia link: Turonian Categories (topical): Geological periods, Geology

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