quaternary

/kwˈɑtɝnɛri/

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Definitions

Adjective Satellite
consisting of or especially arranged in sets of four; "quaternate leaves"; "a quaternary compound"
Adjective Satellite
coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude; "the quaternary period of geologic time extends from the end of the tertiary period to the present"
Noun
last 2 million years
Noun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

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