Lias
noun
the lowest series of rocks of the Jurassic system
Liassic
-
a word derived from
Lias.
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Bakker is quoted as saying that he paid this tribute because it was Attenborough's childhood fascination with Liassic plesiosaurs that "sparked a brilliant career in scientific journalism".
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2012
Look at the genus Lepidotus, again, persisting without a modification of importance from the Liassic to the Eocene formations, inclusive.
From Lay Sermons, Addresses and Reviews by Thomas Henry Huxley
The geological sequence begins with crystalline schists and limestones, followed by Palaeozoic, Triassic and Liassic rocks.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various
The genus Dimorphodon is Liassic, and is characterised by having the front teeth long and pointed, whilst the hinder teeth are small and lancet-shaped.
From The Ancient Life History of the Earth A Comprehensive Outline of the Principles and Leading Facts of Palæontological Science by Henry Alleyne Nicholson
At Plaidy a patch of clay with Liassic fossils occurs.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
