Definitions for jurassic
dʒʊˈræs ɪkjuras·sic

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Jurassic, Jurassic periodadjective

   from 190 million to 135 million years ago; dinosaurs; conifers

2. Jurassicadjective

   of or relating to or denoting the second period of the Mesozoic era

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1. Jurassicadjective

   Of the age of the middle Mesozoic, about 190 to 140 million years ago, including, as divided in England and Europe, the Lias, O

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Jurassicadjective

   Of or pertaining to the second period of the Mesozoic era, a time still dominated by dinosaurs.

2. Jurassicadjective

   Of or pertaining to the people or region near the Jura Mountain Range of Europe.

3. Jurassicnoun

   The period from 200 to 146 million years ago, after the Triassic and before the Cretaceous; the geologic formations of this period.

4. Etymology: Named for the discovery and type location in the Jura Mountains of Switzerland.

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1. Jurassic

   The Jurassic ( juu-RASS-ik) is a geologic period and stratigraphic system that spanned from the end of the Triassic Period 201.4 million years ago (Mya) to the beginning of the Cretaceous Period, approximately 145 Mya. The Jurassic constitutes the middle period of the Mesozoic Era and is named after the Jura Mountains, where limestone strata from the period were first identified. The start of the Jurassic was marked by the major Triassic–Jurassic extinction event, associated with the eruption of the Central Atlantic Magmatic Province. The beginning of the Toarcian Stage started around 183 million years ago and is marked by the Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event, a global episode of oceanic anoxia, ocean acidification, and elevated temperatures associated with extinctions, likely caused by the eruption of the Karoo-Ferrar large igneous provinces. The end of the Jurassic, however, has no clear boundary with the Cretaceous and is the only boundary between geological periods to remain formally undefined. By the beginning of the Jurassic, the supercontinent Pangaea had begun rifting into two landmasses: Laurasia to the north and Gondwana to the south. The climate of the Jurassic was warmer than the present, and there were no ice caps. Forests grew close to the poles, with large arid expanses in the lower latitudes. On land, the fauna transitioned from the Triassic fauna, dominated jointly by dinosauromorph and pseudosuchian archosaurs, to one dominated by dinosaurs alone. The first birds appeared during the Jurassic, evolving from a branch of theropod dinosaurs. Other major events include the appearance of the earliest lizards and the evolution of therian mammals. Crocodylomorphs made the transition from a terrestrial to an aquatic life. The oceans were inhabited by marine reptiles such as ichthyosaurs and plesiosaurs, while pterosaurs were the dominant flying vertebrates. The first sharks, rays and crabs also first appeared during the period.

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1. jurassic

   The Jurassic is a geologic time period that occurred from about 201 to 145 million years ago, during the Mesozoic Era. It is known for the abundance of dinosaurs and the first appearance of birds and mammals. The Jurassic period is named after the Jura Mountains in Switzerland, where rocks from this age were first studied.

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1. Jurassicadjective

   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. Jurassicnoun

   the Jurassic period or formation; -- called also the Jura

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1. Jurassic

   The Jurassic is a geologic period and system that extends from 201.3± 0.6 Ma to 145± 4 Ma; that is, from the end of the Triassic to the beginning of the Cretaceous. The Jurassic constitutes the middle period of the Mesozoic Era, also known as the Age of Reptiles. The start of the period is marked by the major Triassic–Jurassic extinction event. Another extinction event, the Late Piensbachian/Early Toarcian event, occurred in the Early Jurassic, and a third extinction event, the Late Tithonian event, occurred at the end of the Jurassic; however neither of these two events rank among the 'Big Five' mass extinction. The Jurassic is named after the Jura Mountains within the European Alps, where limestone strata from the period was first identified. By the beginning of the Jurassic, the supercontinent Pangaea had begun rifting into two landmasses, Laurasia to the north and Gondwana to the south. This created more coastlines and shifted the continental climate from dry to humid, and many of the arid deserts of the Triassic were replaced by lush rainforests. On land, the fauna transitioned from the Triassic fauna, dominated by both dinosauromorph and crocodilomorph archosaurs, to one dominated by dinosaurs. The first birds also appeared during the Jurassic, having evolved from a branch of theropod dinosaurs. Other major events include the appearance of the earliest lizards, and the evolution of therian mammals, including primitive placentals. Crocodylians made the transition from a terrestrial to an aquatic mode of life. The oceans were inhabited by marine reptiles such as ichthyosaurs and plesiosaurs, while pterosaurs were the dominant flying vertebrates.

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1. Jurassic

   jōō-ras′sik, adj. (geol.) one of the three divisions of the Mesozoic rocks, including the Lias and Oolites, and so called from its well-developed strata in the Jura Mountains.

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   The numerical value of jurassic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of jurassic in a Sentence

1. Jaydee Hanson:

   With all the urgent crises facing our nation and the State of Florida --the Covid-19 pandemic, racial injustice, climate change --the administration has used tax dollars and government resources for a Jurassic Park experiment.

2. Susannah Maidment:

   But even if one was to find some fragments of DNA, we would not be able to reconstruct a dinosaur 'Jurassic Park-style' because we would need the complete genome to figure out where the holes in the DNA are.

3. Jessica Cole:

   What I like about films like Jurassic World and Hunger Games is there’s a draw to be in a place that’s not just Hawaii, i think it does a lot for Hawaii to have lots of different facets shown, not just the beach. Not just a palm tree here and there. It’s nice for people to know how much is really here.

4. Raj Dasgupta:

   We're talking loud, obnoxious snoring, the type that would drown out conversations or be heard through closed doors, some of the very descriptive bed partners of my patients with obstructive sleep apnea describe their partners' snores as listening to a' dying bear' or a scene from' Jurassic Park,'.

5. George Poinar Jr.:

   Grasses probably go back to the Early Cretaceous Period and possibly even the Jurassic Period.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=jurassic
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=jurassic
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Jurassic
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurassic
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jurassic
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=jurassic
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=jurassic