"end-Cretaceous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} end-Cretaceous (not comparable)
  1. (geology, paleontology) Pertaining to the end of the Cretaceous period, marked by a major extinction event. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Geology, Paleontology
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