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
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First Known Use: 1865
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