Advertisement
Advertisement
biostratigraphy
[ bahy-oh-struh-tig-ruh-fee ]
noun
- a branch of geology dealing with the differentiation of sedimentary rock units on the basis of the fossils they contain.
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
Discover More
Other Words From
- bi·o·strat·i·graph·ic [bahy-oh-strat-i-, graf, -ik], adjective
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of biostratigraphy1
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse