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Keywords: Cenozoic, Quaternary, Era, Pliocene, Oligocene

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The Tertiary era, period, or formation.

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The first period of the Cenozoic era covering from 65 to 2 million years ago. It is divided into five epochs. View timeline of geologic events.

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First sub-era of the Cenozoic Era, which began about 65 Ma ago and lasted approximately 63 Ma.

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65-0.85 million years ago.

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Keywords: Carmelite, Tertius, Franciscan, Dominican, Secondary

Related Terms: Coeducation, College, Gymnasium, High School, School, School, Secondary, Seminary, University, Ihe, Post-Secondary, Post-Secondary Education, Secondary Education, Normal School, Che, Primary, Community College, Qts, Tech Prep, Postsecondary Education, Proprietary Schools, Further Education, Gcse, Higher Education, Liberal Arts College, Grammar School, Pgce, Secondary School, Primary Education, Vocational School, Formal Education, Continuing Education, Articulation, Foundation Degree, Hei, Tafe, Educational Institution, High School Diploma, Adult Education, Tertiary Education, Vocational Education And Training, Academia, Career College, Film School, Hamilton College, Polytechnic, Postsecondary, Saint Francis High School, Central Catholic High School

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Being of the third formation, order, or rank; third; as, a tertiary use of a word.

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Possessing some quality in the third degree; having been subjected to the substitution of three atoms or radicals; as, a tertiary alcohol, amine, or salt. Cf. Primary, and Secondary.

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Later than, or subsequent to, the Secondary.

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A member of the Third Order in any monastic system; as, the Franciscan tertiaries; the Dominican tertiaries; the Carmelite tertiaries. See Third Order, under Third.

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