LIAS


Meaning of LIAS in English

I. noun

also ly·as ˈlīəs

( -es )

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: Middle English lyas, from Middle French liois, probably from lie dregs; from the appearance — more at lee

: a kind of blue limestone found especially in southwestern England

II. adjective

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: from Lias oldest division of the European Jurassic system, from lias (I)

: of or relating to a subdivision of the European Jurassic — see geologic time table

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