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stratigraphy

/stɹəˈtɪɡ.ɹəfi/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about stratigraphy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. The branch of geology that studies the arrangement and succession of strata.

Origin

From stratum + -graphy c. 1841–1865.

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