Lias
/ (ˈlaɪəs) /
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noun
the lowest series of rocks of the Jurassic system
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Derived forms of Lias
Liassic (laɪˈæsɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for Lias
C15 (referring to a kind of limestone), C19 (geological sense) from Old French liois, perhaps from lie lees, dregs, so called from its appearance
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