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Thesaurus: jurassic

Of the age of the middle Mesozoic, including, as divided in England and Europe, the Lias, Oolite, and Wealden; -- named from certain rocks of the Jura mountains.

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  1. a. Of the age of the middle Mesozoic, including, as divided in England and Europe, the Lias, Oolite, and Wealden; -- named from certain rocks of the Jura mountains.
  2. n. The Jurassic period or formation; -- called also the Jura.
  3. adj. of or relating to or denoting the second period of the Mesozoic era
  4. Of the age of the middle Mesozoic, including, as divided in England and Europe, the Lias, Oölite, and Wealden; -- named from certain rocks of the Jura mountains. -- n. The Jurassic period or formation; -- called also the Jura.
  5. Of the age of the middle Mesozoic, including, as divided inEngland and Europe, the Lias, Oölite, and Wealden; -- named fromcertain rocks of the Jura mountains.-- n.
  6. n. from 190 million to 135 million years ago; dinosaurs; conifers a. of or relating to or denoting the second period of the Mesozoic era