straticulate

[ struh-tik-yuh-lit ]

/ strəˈtɪk yə lɪt /

adjective Geology.

made up of or arranged in thin layers.

Nearby words

strath, strathclyde, strathclyde region, strathspey, strati-, straticulate, stratification, stratificational grammar, stratified, stratified charge engine, stratified epithelium

Related forms

stra·tic·u·la·tion [struh-tik-yuh-ley-shuh n] /strəˌtɪk yəˈleɪ ʃən/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for straticulate

straticulate

/ (strəˈtɪkjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt) /

adjective

(of a rock formation) composed of very thin even strata

Derived Forms

straticulation, noun

Word Origin for straticulate

C19: from New Latin strāticulum (unattested), diminutive of Latin strātum something strewn; see stratus

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