| Definitions | | Jurassic |
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proper noun
- The Jurassic Period began 150 million years ago, and lasted for 40 million years. Preceded by the Triassic Period and followed by the Cretaceous Period. The most famous fossil of the Jurassic Period is Archaeopteryx.
Translations: - French: jurassique
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adjective
- (geology) Of or pertaining to the second period of the Mesozoic era, a time still dominated by dinosaurs. Usage example: A collection of Jurassic fossils.
Etymology: :Named for the discovery and type location in the Jura Mountains of Switzerland.
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