jurassic
jurassic — adjective
- jurassicpositive
- more jurassiccomparative
- most jurassicsuperlative
1. Relating to the prehistoric time span that separates the Triassic from the Creta
Relating to the prehistoric time span that separates the Triassic from the Cretaceous, when dinosaurs dominated the land and the first birds evolved.
The museum's new exhibit features several Jurassic dinosaur fossils that were found in Portugal.
collocation: Jurassic dinosaur fossils
Dr. Anjali spent the summer studying Jurassic rock formations in the Swiss Alps.
collocation: Jurassic rock formations
These ancient ferns are from the Jurassic period, preserved perfectly in stone.
The cliff walls reveal layers of Jurassic sediment with visible plant imprints.
Children at the science camp learned how Jurassic forests differed from modern woodlands.
- Mesozoic
broader term covering the entire era that includes the Jurassic, Triassic, and Cretaceous periods
- prehistoric
much broader — refers to any time before written records, not specifically the Jurassic
文法句型
Jurassic + noun (dinosaur, period, rock, fossil)
用法筆記
Always capitalized as a proper noun. Often used before nouns naming fossils, rocks, or land features from this geological era. Widely recognised in popular culture through the film series Jurassic Park, though that usage is fictional.
常見錯誤
jurassic — noun
1. The prehistoric time span that separates the Triassic from the Cretaceous, when
The prehistoric time span that separates the Triassic from the Cretaceous, when dinosaurs dominated the land and the earliest bird species emerged.
Felipe's geology textbook has a whole chapter on the Jurassic and its dinosaurs.
the + period name: 'the Jurassic'
The fossil that Chidi found dates back to the late Jurassic.
Many of the largest dinosaurs ever discovered lived during the Jurassic.
Scientists divide the Jurassic into three parts: early, middle, and late.
- Jurassic period
the full name; 'the Jurassic' is a shortened form
文法句型
the Jurassic
用法筆記
Always used with the definite article (the Jurassic). Should not be confused with the Cretaceous or Triassic, which are the other two periods of the Mesozoic era.