Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches

diastem

 - 1 dictionary result

di⋅a⋅stem

[dahy-uh-stem]
–noun Geology.
a minor hiatus in an orderly succession of sedimentary rocks.
Compare unconformity.


Origin:
1850–55; < Gk diástēma interval; see diastema


di⋅a⋅stem⋅ic, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To diastem
Search another word or see diastem on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: