Synonyms of tertiary

Noun


1. Tertiary, Tertiary period

usage: from 63 million to 2 million years ago

Adjective


1. third, 3rd, tertiary, ordinal (vs. cardinal)

usage: coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position

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