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biostratigraphy
[ bahy-oh-struh-tig-ruh-fee ]
/ ˌbaɪ oʊ strəˈtɪg rə fi /
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noun
a branch of geology dealing with the differentiation of sedimentary rock units on the basis of the fossils they contain.
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Origin of biostratigraphy
OTHER WORDS FROM biostratigraphy
bi·o·strat·i·graph·ic [bahy-oh-strat-i-graf-ik], /ˌbaɪ oʊˌstræt ɪˈgræf ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby biostratigraphy
biosolids, biospeleology, biosphere, biostatics, biostatistics, biostratigraphy, biostrome, biosurgery, biosynthesis, biosynthetic, biosystematics
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Scientific definitions for biostratigraphy
biostratigraphy
[ bī′ō-strə-tĭg′rə-fē ]
The study and categorization of rock strata based on their fossil content and distribution. Biostratigraphic data are often considered together with radiometric and paleoenvironmental data as a means of dating rock strata. Compare lithostratigraphy.
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