First Known Use: 1983
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K–T boundary
noun
Definition of K-T BOUNDARY
: the transition between the Cretaceous and Tertiary periods of geologic time characterized by a mass extinction of many forms of life including the dinosaurs; also : a geologic stratum marking this boundary
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Origin of K-T BOUNDARY
K (alternative for C as abbreviation for Cretaceous) + Tertiary
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