Turonian

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UK/tjʊˈɹəʊ.ni.ən/US/t(j)ʊˈɹoʊ.ni.ən/

proper noun

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.

OriginLatin Turonēs →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. geographyThe 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.

Origin

  1. LatinTuronēs
  2. EnglishTuronian

From Latin Turonēs + -ian.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Turonian,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turonian.

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