| Pronunciation: | trI'asik | ||
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| Matching Terms: | triassic period | ||
| Definition: | [n] from 190 million to 230 million years ago; dinosaurs, marine reptiles; volcanic activity | ||
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| Synonyms: | Triassic period | ||
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| See Also: | Age of Reptiles, geological period, Mesozoic, Mesozoic era, period | ||
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| Definition: | \Tri*as"sic\, a. (Geol.) Of the age of, or pertaining to, the Trias. -- n. The Triassic formation. | ||
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