CPE

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A form of Carnian pluvial episode — A period of increased rainfall and hotter temperatures during the Triassic period.

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Carnian humid episodeCHEwet intermezzo
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismbiologyInitialism of Carnian pluvial episode.

    Synonyms: Carnian humid episode, CHE, wet intermezzo

nounCPE (countable and uncountable, plural CPEs)

plural CPEs

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Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
carnian pluvial episodeche

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

CPE. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CPE

MLA

“CPE.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CPE. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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