homotaxis
or ho·mo·tax·y
[ hoh-muh-tak-sis, hom-uh- ]
/ ˌhoʊ məˈtæk sɪs, ˌhɒm ə- /
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noun
a similarity of arrangement, as of geologic strata or fossil assemblages that have the same relative position but are not necessarily contemporaneous.
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OTHER WORDS FROM homotaxis
ho·mo·tax·ic, ho·mo·tax·i·al [hoh-muh-tak-see-uhl, hom-uh-], /ˌhoʊ məˈtæk si əl, ˌhɒm ə-/, adjectiveho·mo·tax·i·al·ly, adverbWords nearby homotaxis
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British Dictionary definitions for homotaxis
homotaxis
/ (ˌhəʊməʊˈtæksɪs, ˌhɒm-) /
noun
similarity of composition and arrangement in rock strata of different ages or in different regions
Derived forms of homotaxis
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