jurassic adj
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Jurassic — [jo͞o ras′ik, jooras′ik] adj. [Fr jurassique, after JURA MOUNTAINS] [sometimes j ] designating or of the second geologic period of the Mesozoic Era, characterized by the breakup of Laurasia and Gondwana and the development of giant dinosaurs and… … English World dictionary
Jurassic — adj. & n. Geol. adj. of or relating to the second period of the Mesozoic era with evidence of many large dinosaurs, the first birds (including Archaeopteryx), and mammals. Usage: Cf. Appendix II. n. this era or system. Etymology: F jurassique f.… … Useful english dictionary
Jurassic — Ju·ras·sic || ‚dÊ’ÊŠÉ™ ræsɪk n. Jurassic period, second period of the Mesozoic Era (Geology) adj. pertaining to the Jurassic period, of or pertaining to the second period of the Mesozoic Era (Geology) … English contemporary dictionary
Jurassic — /joo ras ik/, Geol. adj. 1. noting or pertaining to a period of the Mesozoic Epoch, occurring from 190 to 140 million years ago and characterized by an abundance of dinosaurs and the advent of birds and mammals. See table under geologic time. n.… … Universalium
Jurassic — Ju•ras•sic [[t]dʒʊˈræs ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) gel of or pertaining to a geologic period of the Mesozoic Era, from 190 million to 140 million years ago, characterized by the presence of dinosaurs and the advent of birds and mammals 2) gel the Jurassic… … From formal English to slang
post-Jurassic — adj. * * * … Universalium
post-Jurassic — adj … Useful english dictionary
cretaceous adj — Order of geological time periods: (Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, Carboniferous, Permian, Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous, Palaeocene Eocene, Oligocene, Miocene, Pliocene, Pleistocene, Recent) Cows Often Sit Down Carefully. Perhaps… … English expressions
post-Jurassic — post Ju•ras′sic adj … From formal English to slang
Wealden — adj. & n. Brit. adj. 1 of the Weald. 2 resembling the Weald geologically. n. a series of Lower Cretaceous freshwater deposits above Jurassic strata and below chalk, best exemplified in the Weald … Useful english dictionary
