disconformity


dis·con·for·mi·ty

noun \ˌdis-kən-ˈfr-mə-tē\

Definition of DISCONFORMITY

2
: a break in a sequence of sedimentary rocks all of which have approximately the same dip

First Known Use of DISCONFORMITY

1587

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