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Noun: Triassic period
  1. The earliest period of the Mesozoic era, from about 252 to 201 million years ago; characterized by the emergence of dinosaurs, marine reptiles and significant volcanic activity
    - Triassic

Type of: geological period, period

Part of: Age of Reptiles, Mesozoic, Mesozoic era

Encyclopedia: Triassic period