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Turonian.

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.

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name/tjʊˈɹəʊ.ni.ən/Received-Pronunciation/t(j)ʊˈɹoʊ.ni.ən/General-American
  1. 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.

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From Latin Turonēs + -ian.

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