Associations to the word «Jurassic»

Wiktionary

JURASSIC, adjective. (geology) Of or pertaining to the second period of the Mesozoic era, a time still dominated by dinosaurs.
JURASSIC, adjective. Of or pertaining to the people or region near the Jura Mountain Range of Europe.
JURASSIC, proper noun. (geology) (paleontology) The period from 201.3±0.2 to 145 million years ago, after the Triassic and before the Cretaceous; the geologic systems of this period.

Dictionary definition

JURASSIC, noun. From 190 million to 135 million years ago; dinosaurs; conifers.
JURASSIC, adjective. Of or relating to or denoting the second period of the Mesozoic era.

Wise words

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