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interbedded

[ in-ter-bed-id ]
/ ˌɪn tərˈbɛd ɪd /

adjective (of a rock, mineral, etc.)

lying between beds or strata of a different rock or mineral; interstratified.

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Origin of interbedded

First recorded in 1870–75; inter- + bed + -ed3

Words nearby interbedded

interarticular cartilage, interarticular fibrocartilage, interatomic, interatrial septum, interbank, interbedded, interblend, interblock gap, interbody, interborough, interbrain
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British Dictionary definitions for interbedded

interbedded
/ (ˌɪntəˈbɛdɪd) /

adjective

geology occurring between beds, esp (of lava flows or sills) occurring between strata of a different origin or character
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