zonation

American  

[zoh-ney-shuhn] / zoʊˈneɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the state or condition of being zonate.

2. arrangement or distribution in zones.

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zonation British  

/ zəʊˈneɪʃən /

noun

1. arrangement in zones; zonate formation

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Etymology

Origin of zonation

First recorded in 1900–05; zone + -ation

Example Sentences

Amongst the earliest examples of these theories is the coral reef zonation theory which explains how different types of fish or corals for example are found on coral reefs at different depths.

From Science Daily

Liver cells, or hepatocytes, take on these many tasks by a divide-and-conquer strategy, also called zonation.

From Salon

While researchers know that Wnt proteins help activate the repair process in damaged liver cells, which ones actually control zonation and regeneration, as well as their exact location in the liver, have been a mystery.

From Salon

We then decided to test whether a new drug could help recover liver zonation and regeneration.

From Salon

College students from North Sulawesi, Indonesia, undertake a zonation exercise, discovering the close relationships between mangroves, coral reefs and seagrasses.

From BBC