"posttertiary" meaning in English

See posttertiary in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: post- + Tertiary Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|post|Tertiary}} post- + Tertiary Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} posttertiary (not comparable)
  1. (geology) Following, or more recent than, the Tertiary. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-posttertiary-en-adj-ZgMNjzq- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with post- Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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