Turonian
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /tjʊˈɹəʊ.ni.ən/
- (General American) IPA(key): /t(j)ʊˈɹoʊ.ni.ən/
- Rhymes: -əʊniən
Proper noun
Turonian
- (geology) 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.