faunizone
noun
fau·ni·zone
\ˈfȯnəˌzōn, ˈfän-\
Definition of faunizone
-s
: a group of geologic beds deposited during the life span of a particular assemblage of organisms and thus characterized by the fossils of a particular fauna
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Origin and Etymology of faunizone
fauni- (from fauna) + zone
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