Jurassic
Jurassic
Definition
Ju·ras·sic (jo̵̅o̅ ras′ik, jo̵o-)
adjective
designating or of the second geologic period of the Mesozoic Era, characterized by the breakup of Laurasia and Gondwana and the development of giant dinosaurs and the first birds
Etymology: Fr jurassique, after Jura Mountains
the Jurassic
the Jurassic Period or its rocks
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