A striped racer, also known as the California whipsnake, is a species of non-venomous snake native to the coast and foothills of California. It is a long, slender, and fast-moving snake, identified by its distinctive stripes running down the length of its body. They primarily feed on lizards and small rodents. The scientific name for this species is Masticophis lateralis.
Cretaceous
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Having the qualities of chalk;abounding with chalk; chalky; as,cretaceous rocks and formations. See Chalk. Cretaceous acid, an oldname for carbonic acid.-- Cretaceous formation (Geol.), the series of strata of variouskinds, including beds of chalk, green sand, etc., formed in theCretaceous period; -- called also the chalk formation. See theDiagram under Geology.-- Cretaceous period (Geol.), the time in the latter part of theMesozoic age during which the Cretaceous formation was deposited.
Cretaceous meaning & definition 1 of Cretaceous.
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that which is utterly ridiculous, exaggerated, or nonsensical.
Cretaceous meaning & definition 2 of Cretaceous.
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something or someone that is too cool for any other word; alternative to saying cool because it is over-used
Cretaceous meaning & definition 3 of Cretaceous.
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- An [ancient] [creature] or person which should have been long dead.
- A boring situation [which one] should have stopped persueing hours ago
Cretaceous meaning & definition 4 of Cretaceous.
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Relating to or denoting the last period of the Mesozoic era, between the Jurassic and Tertiary periods.
Cretaceous meaning & definition 5 of Cretaceous.