tertiary

/tˈɜːʃjəɹi/

/ˈtɝʃɝi/, /ˈtɝʃiˌɛɹi/

tertiary

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

synonyms : 3rd

Tertiary

from 63 million to 2 million years ago

Examples

1. Details like veins are tertiary forms.

2. Tertiary consumers in trophic level 4 would receive approximately 10 kilocalories of energy.

3. And then, finally, this carbon right over here is a tertiary carbon.

4. Their tertiary concern is food.