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Triassic

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Noun

1. triassic, triassic period

from 230 million to 190 million years ago; dinosaurs, marine reptiles; volcanic activity

Adjective

2. triassic

of or relating to or denoting the first period of the Mesozoic era

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Triassic

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adjective
1. 
of, denoting, or formed in the first period of the Mesozoic era that lasted for 42 million years and during which reptiles flourished
noun
2.  the Triassic

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Triassic

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adjective
[sometimes t-]
designating or of the first geologic period of the Mesozoic Era, characterized by the breakup of Pangea, the development of tall forests of cycads and conifers, and the presence of the first dinosaurs, turtles, frogs, and small mammals

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Triassic

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adj.
Of, relating to, or being the period of geologic time from about 251 to 200 million years ago, the oldest period of the Mesozoic Era. The Triassic Period is characterized by the presence of the supercontinent Pangaea, the diversification of land life, the rise of dinosaurs, and the appearance of the earliest mammals. See Table at geologic time.
n.
The Triassic Period.

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