Triassic
adjective
Tri·as·sic
trī-ˈa-sik 
: of, relating to, or being the earliest period of the Mesozoic era or the corresponding system of rocks marked by the first appearance of the dinosaurs see Geologic Time Table
Triassic
noun
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Standing near the hulking Megalosaurus, which dates from the Middle Jurassic period, Todd points out Cretaceous and Triassic specimens on either side of the beast.
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Yannic Rack, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023
Only after the end-Triassic mass extinction, in the Jurassic, did dinosaurs start to truly flourish—before that, the world saw a very different cast of ruling reptiles.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Mar. 2023
Yannic Rack, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023
Only after the end-Triassic mass extinction, in the Jurassic, did dinosaurs start to truly flourish—before that, the world saw a very different cast of ruling reptiles.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Mar. 2023
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Triassic
adjective
Tri·as·sic
trī-ˈas-ik
: of, relating to, or being the earliest period of the Mesozoic era of geological history marked by the first appearance of dinosaurs
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: relating to the corresponding system of rocks see geologic time
Triassic
noun
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