JURASSIC


Meaning of JURASSIC in English

I. jəˈrasik, jüˈ-, -sēk adjective

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: French jurassique, from Jura, mountain range between France and Switzerland (from Latin) + -ique -ic

: constituting or relating to the period of the Mesozoic era preceding the Cretaceous and succeeding the Triassic and the corresponding system of rocks — see geologic time table

II. noun

( -s )

Usage: usually capitalized

: the Jurassic period or system of rocks

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