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quaternary

/kˈwɑtɚˌnɛɹi/ · 10 letters · 8 distinct letters

  1. adjective

    consisting of or especially arranged in sets of four

    quaternate leaves

  2. adjective

    coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude

    the quaternary period of geologic time extends from the end of the tertiary period to the present

  3. noun

    the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

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