Santonian

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UK/sanˈtəʊ.ni.ən/US/sænˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

proper noun

A stage or age, a subdivision of the Late (Upper) Cretaceous epoch.

Scrabble 9

Meanings

proper noun
  1. biologyA stage or age, a subdivision of the Late (Upper) Cretaceous epoch.

Translations

Catalan Santonià
  • Santoniàsubdivision of the Late Cretaceous epoch
Dutch Santonien
  • Santoniensubdivision of the Late Cretaceous epoch
French Santonien
  • Santoniensubdivision of the Late Cretaceous epoch
German Santonium
  • Santoniumsubdivision of the Late Cretaceous epoch
Hungarian Santoni
  • Santonisubdivision of the Late Cretaceous epoch
Italian Santoniano
  • Santonianosubdivision of the Late Cretaceous epoch
Polish Santon
  • Santonsubdivision of the Late Cretaceous epoch
Spanish Santoniense
  • Santoniensesubdivision of the Late Cretaceous epoch

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

Santonian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Santonian

MLA

“Santonian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Santonian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Santonian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Santonian.

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