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Lias
/ laɪˈæsɪk; ˈlaɪəs /
noun
- the lowest series of rocks of the Jurassic system
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Derived Forms
- Liassic, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Lias1
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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