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jurassic

Ju·ras·sic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [joo-ras-ik]
    • /dʒʊˈræs ɪk/
    • /dʒʊəˈræs.ɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [joo-ras-ik]
    • /dʒʊˈræs ɪk/

Definitions of jurassic word

  • adjective jurassic 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. 1
  • noun jurassic the Jurassic Period or System. 1
  • noun jurassic Of, relating to, or denoting the second period of the Mesozoic era, between the Triassic and Cretaceous periods. 1
  • adjective jurassic 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 0
  • adjective jurassic 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 0
  • adjective jurassic (geology) Of or pertaining to the second period of the Mesozoic era, a time still dominated by dinosaurs. 0
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Origin of jurassic

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; Jur(a) + -assic, suffix extracted from Triassic; compare French jurassique

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Parts of speech for Jurassic

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jurassic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Related words

  • allosaur

    any large carnivorous bipedal dinosaur of the genus Antrodemus (formerly Allosaurus), common in North America in late Jurassic times: suborder Theropoda (theropods)

  • archaeopteryx

    any of several extinct primitive birds constituting the genus Archaeopteryx, esp A. lithographica, which occurred in Jurassic times and had teeth, a long tail, well-developed wings, and a body covering of feathers

  • brontosaur

    apatosaurus

  • ceratosaur

    a carnivorous, swift-running North American theropod dinosaur of the genus Ceratosaurus and closely related genera, of the Jurassic Period, having a large skull with a short horn between the nostrils and a bony knob in front of each eye, and reaching a length of 20 feet (6.1 meter).

  • compsognathus

    any bipedal carnivorous dinosaur of the genus Compsognathus, of late Jurassic age, having a slender body that reached a length of 30 inches (76 cm).

  • diplodocus

    a huge herbivorous dinosaur of the genus Diplodocus, from the Late Jurassic Epoch of western North America, growing to a length of about 87 feet (26.5 meters).
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