zonation

American

[zoh-ney-shuhn] / zoʊˈneɪ ʃən /

noun

the state or condition of being zonate.
arrangement or distribution in zones.

zonation British

/ zəʊˈneɪʃən /

noun

arrangement in zones; zonate formation

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Etymology

Origin of zonation

First recorded in 1900–05; zone + -ation

Example Sentences

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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 • Sep. 25, 2023

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

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2022

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

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2022

For example, growth helps to determine the process of zonation of the root into distinct regions7.

From Nature • Jul. 14, 2020

Scientists in the 1960s carried out a fundamental biostratigraphic correlation that tied Triassic conodont zonation into ammonoids, which are extinct ancient cousins of the pearly nautilus.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017

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