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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
stra·tig·ra·phy 
[struh-tig-ruh-fee] Pronunciation Key
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[struh-tig-ruh-fee] Pronunciation Key –noun
| a branch of geology dealing with the classification, nomenclature, correlation, and interpretation of stratified rocks. |
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stra·tig·ra·pher, stra·tig·ra·phist, noun
strat·i·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb
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| stra·tig·ra·phy
(strə-tĭg'rə-fē) Pronunciation Key
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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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| stratigraphy | |
noun | |
| the branch of geology that studies the arrangement and succession of strata |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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| stratigraphy
(strə-tĭg'rə-fē) Pronunciation Key
The scientific study of rock strata, especially the distribution, deposition, correlation, and age of sedimentary rocks. |
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Stratigraphy
Stra*tig"ra*phy\, n. [Stratum + -graphy.] That branch of geology which treats of the arrangement and succession of strata.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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