Jurassic

Definition of Jurassic

Ju`ras´sic
a.1.(Geol.) Of the age of the middle Mesozoic, about 190 to 140 million years ago, including, as divided in England and Europe, the Lias, Oölite, and Wealden; - named from certain rocks of the Jura mountains. It was noted for the predominance of dinosaurs on land, and the development of the first birds and mammals.

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Age of Reptiles, geological period, Jurassic period, Mesozoic, Mesozoic era, period
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