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lithostratigraphic

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lith⋅o⋅stra⋅tig⋅ra⋅phy

  [lith-oh-struh-tig-ruh-fee]
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–noun
the study or character of stratified rocks based solely on their physical and petrographic features.
Origin:
1955–60; litho- + stratigraphy

Related forms:
lith⋅o⋅strat⋅i⋅graph⋅ic  [lith-oh-strat-i-graf-ik] , adjective
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lith·o·stra·tig·ra·phy   (lĭth'ō-strə-tĭg'rə-fē)   
n.  

  1. Stratigraphy based on the physical and petrographic properties of rocks.

  2. Interpretation of the physical characters of sedimentary rocks.

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