straticulate

[struh-tik-yuh-lit]

adjective Geology.

made up of or arranged in thin layers.

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

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British Dictionary definitions for straticulate

straticulate

adjective

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

Derived Formsstraticulation, noun

Word Origin

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

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