Ju·ras·sic (j -r s  k)adj. Of or belonging to the geologic time, rock series, or sedimentary deposits of the second period of the Mesozoic Era, in which dinosaurs continued to be the dominant land fauna and the earliest birds appeared. See Table at geologic time. n. The Jurassic Period or its system of deposits. [French jurassique, after the Jura (Mountains).] |
Jurassic [dʒʊˈræsɪk]
adj
(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) of, denoting, or formed in the second period of the Mesozoic era, between the Triassic and Cretaceous periods, lasting for 55 million years during which dinosaurs and ammonites flourished
n
(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) the. the Jurassic period or rock system
[from French jurassique, after the Jura (Mountains)]
| Jurassic (j-rsk) The second and middle period of the Mesozoic Era, from about 208 to 144 million years ago. During this time the supercontinent Pangaea continued to split up and numerous shallow seas inundated the new continents. Dinosaurs were the dominant form of terrestrial animal life, and the earliest birds appeared. Marine life was dominated by ammonites and belemnites, and sponges, corals, bryozoa, and gastropods all flourished. Gymnosperms and cycads were the dominant land plants. See Chart at geologic time. |
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| Noun | 1. |  Jurassic - from 190 million to 135 million years ago; dinosaurs; conifers |
| Adj. | 1. | Jurassic - of or relating to or denoting the second period of the Mesozoic era |
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