dendrochronology

noun

dendrochronology

noun

Etymology From dendro- + chronology.

1

Archaeology, Biology, History, Human sciences, Natural sciences, Sciences The science that uses the spacing between the annual growth rings of trees to date their exact year of formation.

Derived terms
dendrochronological, dendrochronologically, dendrochronologist
Related terms
dendroarchaeology, dendrochemistry, dendroclimatology, dendroecology, dendrogeomorphology, dendrohydrology

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