stratotype

English

Etymology

strato- +‎ type

Noun

stratotype (plural stratotypes)

(geology) A stratigraphic section used to establish a reference point on a geologic time scale.

Hyponyms

Translations

reference stratigraphic section

Catalan: estratotip m
French: stratotype (fr) m

Spanish: estratotipo m

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