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Liassic

Li·as·sic [ lī ássik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
of division of Jurassic: belonging to or dating from the oldest division of the European Jurassic period, noted for its fossils of dinosaurs

[Mid-19th century. < French liassique< Lias "division of the European Jurassic period" < Old French liais "hard limestone"]

Li·as·sic noun
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