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Stratigraphy

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stra⋅tig⋅ra⋅phy

  [struh-tig-ruh-fee]
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–noun
a branch of geology dealing with the classification, nomenclature, correlation, and interpretation of stratified rocks.
Origin:
1860–65; strati- + -graphy

Related forms:
stra⋅tig⋅ra⋅pher, stra⋅tig⋅ra⋅phist, noun
strat⋅i⋅graph⋅ic  [strat-i-graf-ik] , strat⋅i⋅graph⋅i⋅cal, adjective
strat⋅i⋅graph⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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stra·tig·ra·phy   (strə-tĭg'rə-fē)   
n.  The study of rock strata, especially the distribution, deposition, and age of sedimentary rocks.
strat'i·graph'ic (strāt'ĭ-grāf'ĭk), strat'i·graph'i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj., strat'i·graph'i·cal·ly adv.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: stra·tig·ra·phy
Pronunciation: str&-'tig-r&-fE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -phies
: TOMOGRAPHY
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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stratigraphy stra·tig·ra·phy (strə-tĭg'rə-fē)
n.
See tomography.

strat'i·graph'ic (strāt'ĭ-grāf'ĭk) adj.

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