Triassic

traɪˈæsɪk

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Definition of Triassic - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

geology

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geological period from about 252 to 201 million years ago

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The Triassic is known for the rise of dinosaurs and mammals..

geological period

Mesozoic era

Adjective

geological period

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relating to the first period of the Mesozoic era

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The Triassic period saw the rise of dinosaurs and mammals..

Mesozoic

prehistoric

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Triassic period

geological period 230 to 190 million years ago

The Triassic period saw the rise of early dinosaurs.

Origin of Triassic

Greek, trias (three)

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cynodont

prehistoric reptile

carnivorous mammal-like reptile from late Permian and Triassic

nothosaur

prehistoric reptile

extinct marine reptile from the Triassic period

Smithian

adj.

geology

related to the Early Triassic geological stage

theropod

dinosaur group

bipedal meat-eating dinosaur with strong legs from Triassic to Cretaceous

Examples of Triassic in a sentence

The Triassic period saw significant geological changes.
Triassic fossils were discovered in the new excavation site.
The Triassic landscape was vastly different from today.

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French:Trias, triasique, ...
German:Trias, ...
Italian:Triassico, ...
Spanish:Triásico, ...
Portuguese:Triássico, do Triássico, ...
Chinese:三叠纪, 三叠纪的, ...
Japanese:三畳紀, トリアシック, ...
Arabic:عَصْر تِرْيَاسِي, تِرْيَاسِي, ...
Hebrew:טְרִיאַס, טְרִיאַסִי, ...
Russian:Триасовый период, триасовый, ...
Ukrainian:Тріасовий період, тріасовий, ...
Hindi:ट्राइसिक, ट्रायसिक, ...
Bengali:ট্রায়াসিক, ...
Catalan:Triàsic, ...
Czech:trias, triasový, ...
Danish:Trias, ...
Dutch:Trias, ...
Greek:Τριασική, ...
Hungarian:triász, ...
Khmer:សម័យត្រីយ៉ាស៊ីក, ទ្រីយ៉ាស៊ីក, ...
Korean:트라이아스기, ...
Persian:تریاس, تریاسیک, ...
Polish:Trias, triasowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):Triássico, do Triássico, ...
Romanian:Triasicul, triasic, ...
Swedish:Trias, trias, ...
Thai:ยุคไทรแอสซิก, ไทรแอสซิก, ...
Turkish:Trias, Triyas, ...
Vietnamese:Kỷ Trias, kỷ Trias, ...

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