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dendrochronology
noun den·dro·chro·nol·o·gy \ˌden-(ˌ)drō-krə-ˈnä-lə-jē\
Definition of DENDROCHRONOLOGY
: the science of dating events and variations in environment in former periods by comparative study of growth rings in trees and aged wood
— den·dro·chro·no·log·i·cal \-ˌkrä-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl, -ˌkrō-\ adjective
— den·dro·chro·no·log·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
— den·dro·chro·nol·o·gist \-krə-ˈnä-lə-jist\ noun
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First Known Use of DENDROCHRONOLOGY
circa 1928
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