Word
jurassic
Phoneticsjuras·sic
/dʒʊˈɹæsɪk/
Definitions
01geological period
adj. relating to the time between 200 and 145 million years ago when dinosaurs were the main animals on Earth.
adj. pertaining to the second period of the Mesozoic era, occurring between the Triassic and Cretaceous periods.
“The museum has a large collection of fossils from the Jurassic period.”
“Geologists identified specific limestone layers as Jurassic by analyzing the unique ammonite fossils embedded within the rock strata.”
Technical
Usage
Usually capitalized when referring to the specific geological time period.
Synonyms
02old-fashioned
adj. very old-fashioned or out of date, like something from a long time ago.
adj. extremely outdated, obsolete, or old-fashioned in a way that suggests being a relic of a past era.
“My dad's mobile phone is practically Jurassic; it doesn't even have a camera.”
“The company's IT infrastructure was Jurassic, relying on legacy systems that had not been updated since the late nineties.”
Informal · Humorous
Antonyms
03the time period
n. the specific time in Earth's history when dinosaurs lived.
n. the geological period from approximately 201 to 145 million years ago.
“Many famous dinosaurs, like the Stegosaurus, lived during the Jurassic.”
“The Jurassic was characterized by a warm, wet climate that allowed lush vegetation and giant reptiles to thrive across the supercontinent.”
Technical
Etymology
Borrowed from French Jurassique, named for the discovery and type location in the Jura Mountains of Switzerland.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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