1. quaternary

adjective. ['ˈkwɑːtɝˌnɛri'] coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude.

Rhymes with Quaternary Period

• .period
• myriad

2. quaternary

adjective. ['ˈkwɑːtɝˌnɛri'] consisting of or especially arranged in sets of four.

3. quaternary

noun. ['ˈkwɑːtɝˌnɛri'] the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one.

4. Quaternary

noun. last 2 million years.

5. period

noun. ['ˈpɪriːəd'] an amount of time.

6. period

noun. ['ˈpɪriːəd'] the interval taken to complete one cycle of a regularly repeating phenomenon.

7. period

noun. ['ˈpɪriːəd'] a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations.

8. period

noun. ['ˈpɪriːəd'] (ice hockey) one of three divisions into which play is divided in hockey games.

9. period

noun. ['ˈpɪriːəd'] the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause.

10. period

noun. ['ˈpɪriːəd'] the end or completion of something.

Sentences with quaternary-period

1. Noun Phrase
From elephants and tigers to great white sharks and dolphins, quaternary period animals share genetic relationships to their larger counterparts that existed during the Pleistocene.