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biostratigraphy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The study of the stratigraphic distribution of fossils.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: biology, geography, geology, natural-sciences

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gweyh3-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English stratigraphy English biostratigraphy From bio- + stratigraphy.

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Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: biostratigrafia — the study of the stratigraphic distribution of fossil
  • Catalan: bioestratigrafia — the study of the stratigraphic distribution of fossil
  • Finnish: biostratigrafia — the study of the stratigraphic distribution of fossil
  • Irish: bithstratagrafaíocht — the study of the stratigraphic distribution of fossil
  • Italian: biostratigrafia — the study of the stratigraphic distribution of fossil
  • Polish: biostratygrafia — the study of the stratigraphic distribution of fossil
  • Spanish: bioestratigrafía — the study of the stratigraphic distribution of fossil