Jurassic

[ joo-ras-ik ]

/ dʒʊˈræs ɪk /

Geology

adjective

noting or pertaining to a period of the Mesozoic Epoch, occurring from 190 to 140 million years ago and characterized by an abundance of dinosaurs and the advent of birds and mammals.

noun

the Jurassic Period or System.

Origin of Jurassic

First recorded in 1825–35; Jur(a) + -assic, suffix extracted from Triassic; compare French jurassique

OTHER WORDS FROM Jurassic

post-Ju·ras·sic, adjective

Words nearby Jurassic

jupon, jura, jural, juramentado, Jura Mountains, Jurassic, jurat, juration, juratory, Jur. D., jure divino

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Example sentences from the Web for Jurassic

Pratt, of course, just exploded with Guardians of the Galaxy and the upcoming lead in Jurassic World.
Exclusive: Sony Emails Reveal Channing Tatum and Chris Pratt’s Plans For ‘Ghostbusters’ Film|William Boot|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yes, there are the usual references to color-changing T-shirts and Jurassic Park, but it feels more warranted than throwaway here.
Fall-Winter TV Preview: Snap Judgments of 2013–14’s New Shows|Jace Lacob, Kevin Fallon|July 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Ramin Setoodeh went and found a roomful of adults in Jurassic Park costumes.
Macaulay Culkin’s Life After Fame|Ramin Setoodeh|June 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Natalie Suarez, 25, fashioned her green hoodie to look like a Dilophosaurus, the poison-spitting dinosaur from Jurassic Park.
Macaulay Culkin’s Life After Fame|Ramin Setoodeh|June 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST

The cement of Pouilly is prepared from a Jurassic (secondary) limestone, which contains 39 per cent.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
The Ichthyosaur of the Jurassic is a remarkably fish-like animal.
The Story of Evolution|Joseph McCabe
These were distinctly more modern in structure and appearance than the Jurassic bird.
Geology|William J. Miller
The 'Oolitic clays,' which are also Jurassic, usually contain limestone in the form of nodules, but are nevertheless important.
The Natural History of Clay|Alfred B. Searle
In the Jurassic age there were undoubtedly a great many very big reptiles. '
Falling in Love|Grant Allen

British Dictionary definitions for Jurassic

Jurassic

/ (dʒʊˈræsɪk) /

adjective

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

noun

the Jurassic the Jurassic period or rock system

Word Origin for Jurassic

C19: from French jurassique, after the Jura (Mountains)

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Scientific definitions for Jurassic

Jurassic

[ ju-răs′ĭk ]

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.

单词	jurassic
释义	Jurassic [ joo-ras-ik ] / dʒʊˈræs ɪk / Geology adjective noting or pertaining to a period of the Mesozoic Epoch, occurring from 190 to 140 million years ago and characterized by an abundance of dinosaurs and the advent of birds and mammals. noun the Jurassic Period or System. Origin of Jurassic First recorded in 1825–35; Jur(a) + -assic, suffix extracted from Triassic; compare French jurassique OTHER WORDS FROM Jurassic post-Ju·ras·sic, adjective Words nearby Jurassic jupon, jura, jural, juramentado, Jura Mountains, Jurassic, jurat, juration, juratory, Jur. D., jure divino Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Jurassic Pratt, of course, just exploded with Guardians of the Galaxy and the upcoming lead in Jurassic World. Exclusive: Sony Emails Reveal Channing Tatum and Chris Pratt’s Plans For ‘Ghostbusters’ Film\|William Boot\|December 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Yes, there are the usual references to color-changing T-shirts and Jurassic Park, but it feels more warranted than throwaway here. Fall-Winter TV Preview: Snap Judgments of 2013–14’s New Shows\|Jace Lacob, Kevin Fallon\|July 16, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Ramin Setoodeh went and found a roomful of adults in Jurassic Park costumes. Macaulay Culkin’s Life After Fame\|Ramin Setoodeh\|June 19, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Natalie Suarez, 25, fashioned her green hoodie to look like a Dilophosaurus, the poison-spitting dinosaur from Jurassic Park. Macaulay Culkin’s Life After Fame\|Ramin Setoodeh\|June 19, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The cement of Pouilly is prepared from a Jurassic (secondary) limestone, which contains 39 per cent. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines\|Andrew Ure The Ichthyosaur of the Jurassic is a remarkably fish-like animal. The Story of Evolution\|Joseph McCabe These were distinctly more modern in structure and appearance than the Jurassic bird. Geology\|William J. Miller The 'Oolitic clays,' which are also Jurassic, usually contain limestone in the form of nodules, but are nevertheless important. The Natural History of Clay\|Alfred B. Searle In the Jurassic age there were undoubtedly a great many very big reptiles. ' Falling in Love\|Grant Allen British Dictionary definitions for Jurassic Jurassic / (dʒʊˈræsɪk) / adjective 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 noun the Jurassic the Jurassic period or rock system Word Origin for Jurassic C19: from French jurassique, after the Jura (Mountains) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for Jurassic Jurassic [ ju-răs′ĭk ] 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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