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

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 Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various