JURASSIC


Meaning of JURASSIC in English

/ dʒʊˈræsɪk; NAmE / adjective

( geology ) of the second period of the Mesozoic, between the Triassic and the Cretaceous; of the rocks formed during this time

►  the Jur·as·sic noun [ sing. ]

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from French jurassique ; named after the Jura Mountains, in France and Switzerland.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.