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interstratify

[ in-ter-strat-uh-fahy ]

verb (used without object)

, in·ter·strat·i·fied, in·ter·strat·i·fy·ing.
  1. to lie in interposed or alternate strata.

verb (used with object)

, in·ter·strat·i·fied, in·ter·strat·i·fy·ing.
  1. to interlay with or interpose between other strata.
  2. to arrange in alternate strata.

interstratify

/ ˌɪntəˈstrætɪˌfaɪ /

verb

  1. tr; usually passive to arrange (a series of rock strata) in alternating beds

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Derived Forms

  • ˌinterˌstratifiˈcation, noun

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Other Words From

  • inter·strati·fi·cation noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of interstratify1

First recorded in 1815–25; inter- + stratify

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