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stratigraphy


stra·tig·ra·phy

noun \strə-ˈti-grə-fē\

Definition of STRATIGRAPHY

1
: geology that deals with the origin, composition, distribution, and succession of strata
2
: the arrangement of strata

Origin of STRATIGRAPHY

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1865

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