transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlaɪəs ]
n. 1 (Lias) Geol. the lower strata of the Jurassic system of rocks, consisting of shales and limestones rich in fossils. 2 a blue limestone rock found in SW England. øøliassic adj. (in sense 1). [ME f. OF liois hard limestone, prob. f. Gmc]