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liassic

liassic adjective: consisting of or pertaining to lias (blue limestone). Also the alternative letter-case form of Liassic.

Adjective (1)

liassic (comparative more liassic, superlative most liassic)

  1. Consisting of or pertaining to lias (blue limestone).
    • The top of a liassic stone wall/foundation, probed to a depth of 1.5 m, was recorded from 50 cm deep.1996, Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society (113-114), page 196
    • A totally different liassic stone is Blue Lias, a whitish-grey stone obtainable only in relatively small pieces and difficult to dress.2000, R. J. Brown, The English Village Church, page 57

Adjective (2) capitalized: Liassic

Liassic (not comparable)

  1. (dated) Of or relating to the Lias or its fossils.

Also used as

liassic is also the alternative letter-case form of Liassic.

Forms of liassic

comparativemore liassic
superlativemost liassic
alternative formLiasic
alternative formliassic
alternative formliasic

Origin of liassic

From Lias + -ic.

Questions about liassic

What does liassic mean?
Liassic means consisting of or pertaining to lias (blue limestone).
What part of speech is liassic?
Liassic is an adjective.

Words near liassic in the dictionary

  1. liars
  2. lias
  3. liase
  4. Liasic
  5. liason
  6. liassic
  7. Liasson
  8. Liassons
  9. LIAT
  10. Liator
  11. liatris

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