stratigraphy

noun stra·tig·ra·phy \strə-ˈti-grə-fē\

Definition of STRATIGRAPHY

: geology that deals with the origin, composition, distribution, and succession of strata

: the arrangement of strata

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International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1865

Medical Dictionary

noun stra·tig·ra·phy \strə-ˈtig-rə-fē\

plural stra·tig·ra·phies

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