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Pronunciation : Qua*ter"na*ry
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. quaternarius consisting of four each, containing four, fr. quaterni four each, fr. quattuor four: cf. F. quaternaire. See Four.]
Definition : 1. Consisting of four; by fours, or in sets of four.

2. (Geol.)

Defn: Later than, or subsequent to, the Tertiary; Post-tertiary; as, the Quaternary age, or Age of man.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Qua*ter"na*ry
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. numerus quaternarius: cf. F. quaternaire.]
Definition : 1. The number four. Boyle.

2. (Geol.)

Defn: The Quaternary age, era, or formation. See the Chart of Geology.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913