triassic

  • 11Triassic — /traɪˈæsɪk/ (say truy asik) adjective 1. relating to the geological period or system that constitutes the earliest principal division of the Mesozoic era. –noun Also, Triassic era. 2. the period or system characterised by widespread land deposits …

  • 12triassic — triasas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Žemės geologinės istorijos mezozojaus eros pirmasis periodas tarp permo (prieš triassic280 mln. m.) ir juros (prieš triassic195 mln. metų), truko triassic35 mln. m; per tą laikotarpį… …

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  • 13Triassic Period — Interval of geologic time, с 248–206 million years ago, that marks the beginning of the Mesozoic Era. Many new vertebrates emerged during the Triassic, heralding the major changes that were to occur in both terrestrial and marine life forms… …

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  • 14Triassic–Jurassic extinction event — The Triassic–Jurassic extinction event marks the boundary between the Triassic and Jurassic periods, Ma|Jurassic, and is one of the major extinction events of the Phanerozoic eon, profoundly affecting life on land and in the oceans. Twenty… …

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  • 15Triassic period — noun from 230 million to 190 million years ago; dinosaurs, marine reptiles; volcanic activity • Syn: ↑Triassic • Instance Hypernyms: ↑period, ↑geological period • Part Holonyms: ↑Mesozoic, ↑Mesozoic era, ↑ …

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  • 16Triassic — a geological period of the Mesozoic Era ca. 245 210 million years ago. Abbreviated as TR …

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  • 17triassic —   a period of geologic time lasting from 245m to 208m years ago …

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  • 18Triassic — [trʌɪ asɪk] adjective Geology relating to or denoting the earliest period of the Mesozoic era (between the Permian and Jurassic periods, about 245 to 208 million years ago), a time when the first dinosaurs, ammonites, and primitive mammals… …

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  • 19triassic — tri·as·sic …

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  • 20Triassic — adj. & n. Geol. adj. of or relating to the earliest period of the Mesozoic era with evidence of an abundance of reptiles (including the earliest dinosaurs) and the emergence of mammals. Usage: Cf. Appendix II. n. this period or system. Etymology …

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