homotaxis

American  

[hoh-muh-tak-sis, hom-uh-] / ˌhoʊ məˈtæk sɪs, ˌhɒm ə- /

Or homotaxy

noun

1. 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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homotaxis British  

/ ˌhəʊməʊˈtæksɪs, ˌhɒm- /

noun

1. similarity of composition and arrangement in rock strata of different ages or in different regions

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Other Word Forms

• homotaxial adjective
• homotaxially adverb
• homotaxic adjective

Etymology

Origin of homotaxis

First recorded in 1860–65; homo- + -taxis

Example Sentences

This similarity of succession has been termed homotaxis, a term which expresses the fact that the order in which the leading types of organized existence have appeared upon the earth has been similar even in widely separated regions.

From Project Gutenberg

Even the Scotland series probably belongs to the Tertiary system, but owing to the want of characteristic fossils, it is impossible to determine with any degree of certainty the precise homotaxis of the several formations.

From Project Gutenberg

There can be no doubt that the series as a whole is the equivalent of the Gondwana system, and when the country has been more closely examined the association of marine fossils with Gondwana plants will be of the greatest value in determining the precise homotaxis of the Indian deposits.

From Project Gutenberg