Jurassic
adjective
Something that belongs to the second period of the Mesozoic era, between the Triassic and Cretaceous periods.
Dinosaurs roamed the earth during the Jurassic period.
Often appears as...
- jurassic period
- jurassic era
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Technical
noun
The Jurassic period itself or the system of rocks deposited during it.
The first birds appeared in the late Jurassic.
Often appears as...
- late jurassic
- early jurassic
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Technical
adjective
Something that belongs to the second period of the Mesozoic era, between the Triassic and Cretaceous periods.
Dinosaurs roamed the earth during the Jurassic period.
Often appears as...
- jurassic period
- jurassic era
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The Jurassic period itself or the system of rocks deposited during it.
The first birds appeared in the late Jurassic.
Often appears as...
- late jurassic
- early jurassic
Usage tips
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/3Time Specific
Refers to things specific to the Jurassic period, not general ancient times.
They discovered Jurassic plant fossils, not just old fossils.
Pro Tip 2/3Prehistoric Era
Indicates prehistoric times, often associated with dinosaurs and early life forms.
The movie featured Jurassic landscapes with towering dinosaurs.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Reference
Jurassic is used in pop culture to evoke thoughts of dinosaurs and ancient creatures.
The 'Jurassic Park' franchise made the era popular.
Pro Tip 1/3Time Specific
Refers to things specific to the Jurassic period, not general ancient times.
They discovered Jurassic plant fossils, not just old fossils.
Pro Tip 2/3Prehistoric Era
Indicates prehistoric times, often associated with dinosaurs and early life forms.
The movie featured Jurassic landscapes with towering dinosaurs.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Reference
Jurassic is used in pop culture to evoke thoughts of dinosaurs and ancient creatures.
The 'Jurassic Park' franchise made the era popular.
Pro Tip 1/3Time Specific
Refers to things specific to the Jurassic period, not general ancient times.
They discovered Jurassic plant fossils, not just old fossils.
Pro Tip 2/3Prehistoric Era
Indicates prehistoric times, often associated with dinosaurs and early life forms.
The movie featured Jurassic landscapes with towering dinosaurs.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Reference
Jurassic is used in pop culture to evoke thoughts of dinosaurs and ancient creatures.
The 'Jurassic Park' franchise made the era popular.
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Thomas Heatherwick:...
But you just have to go to a garden center, and they're in little paper packets. But this phenomenal project's been happening. So we realized we had to make a project that would be seeds, some kind of seed cathedral. But how could we show these teeny-weeny things? And the film "Jurassic Park" actually really helped us.
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Hendrik Poinar: Bring...
of extinct genomes a possibility, actually a modern-day reality, but the revival of an extinct species is actually within reach, maybe not from the insects in amber -- in fact, this mosquito was actually used for the inspiration for "Jurassic Park" — but from woolly mammoths, the well preserved remains
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Building a dinosaur from...
to talk about bringing dinosaurs back to life. You all know the story, right. I mean, I assume everyone here has seen "Jurassic Park." If you want to make a dinosaur, you go out, you find yourself a piece of petrified tree sap -- otherwise known as amber --
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Vietnam's Infinite Cave...
was this little fan on top and it looks like it's growing on pavement it's rock everything is rock the stem is rock and there is little green I mean it looks like fossils like you really like the Jurassic on but it's green on top and
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A powerful way to...
as ophthalmology and the history of art. And if you'd like an example of this, should we go for a less intimidating example than Einstein? OK. Michael Crichton, creator of "Jurassic Park" and "E.R."
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Albatrosses' Life-Long...
this place is so much like jurassic park i kind of feel like we're going to get picked off by a velociraptor at any moment the only difference is the velociraptors
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Pablo Escobar's Hippos PIPE...
dozens of buildings and a faux jurassic park complete with life-sized dinosaurs he also had his own personal Zoo stocked with exotic species such as zebras
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A brief tour of the last...
Paleontology, a science geared towards small children, focused on digging up dinosaurs while sporting a "Jurassic Park" costume.
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The Smell of Prey PIPE...
Soraa portlets are small prey for the Allosaurus these are the lions of the Jurassic the top predators of their age
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The story of life in...
Jurassic Park still shimmers in part of Madagascar, and the center of Brazil,
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Thomas Heatherwick:...
But you just have to go to a garden center, and they're in little paper packets. But this phenomenal project's been happening. So we realized we had to make a project that would be seeds, some kind of seed cathedral. But how could we show these teeny-weeny things? And the film "Jurassic Park" actually really helped us.
Video examples
Hendrik Poinar: Bring...
of extinct genomes a possibility, actually a modern-day reality, but the revival of an extinct species is actually within reach, maybe not from the insects in amber -- in fact, this mosquito was actually used for the inspiration for "Jurassic Park" — but from woolly mammoths, the well preserved remains
Video examples
Building a dinosaur from...
to talk about bringing dinosaurs back to life. You all know the story, right. I mean, I assume everyone here has seen "Jurassic Park." If you want to make a dinosaur, you go out, you find yourself a piece of petrified tree sap -- otherwise known as amber --
Video examples
Vietnam's Infinite Cave...
was this little fan on top and it looks like it's growing on pavement it's rock everything is rock the stem is rock and there is little green I mean it looks like fossils like you really like the Jurassic on but it's green on top and
Video examples
A powerful way to...
as ophthalmology and the history of art. And if you'd like an example of this, should we go for a less intimidating example than Einstein? OK. Michael Crichton, creator of "Jurassic Park" and "E.R."
Video examples
Albatrosses' Life-Long...
this place is so much like jurassic park i kind of feel like we're going to get picked off by a velociraptor at any moment the only difference is the velociraptors
Video examples
Pablo Escobar's Hippos PIPE...
dozens of buildings and a faux jurassic park complete with life-sized dinosaurs he also had his own personal Zoo stocked with exotic species such as zebras
Video examples
A brief tour of the last...
Paleontology, a science geared towards small children, focused on digging up dinosaurs while sporting a "Jurassic Park" costume.
Video examples
The Smell of Prey PIPE...
Soraa portlets are small prey for the Allosaurus these are the lions of the Jurassic the top predators of their age
Video examples
The story of life in...
Jurassic Park still shimmers in part of Madagascar, and the center of Brazil,
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