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      tertiaries
      noun
      from 63 million to 2 million years ago
      adjective
      coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position
      Roots
      tertiusterti- · Latin · thirdarius-ari · Latin · pertaining tos-es · English · plural
      Words related to tertiaries
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