straticulate

[ struh-tik-yuh-lit ]

adjective

, Geology.

1. made up of or arranged in thin layers.

straticulate

/ strəˈtɪkjʊlɪt; -ˌleɪt /

adjective

1. (of a rock formation) composed of very thin even strata

Derived Forms

• straˌticuˈlation, noun

Other Words From

• stra·tic·u·la·tion [str, uh, -tik-y, uh, -, ley, -sh, uh, n], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of straticulate¹

First recorded in 1880–85; strati- ( def ) + Latin suffix -cul(um) + -ate ¹( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of straticulate¹

C19: from New Latin strāticulum (unattested), diminutive of Latin strātum something strewn; see stratus