sedimentary

adj, noun — 2 senses

sedimentary

adj

/ˌsɛd.əˈmɛn.tə.ɹi/ · /ˌsɛd.əˈmɛn.tɹi/

Etymology From sediment + -ary.

1

Geography, Geology, Natural sciences Of a rock Made by the deposition and compression of small particles.

It's a geological wonderland, with great exposures of colorful and varied sedimentary rocks.2012, Chinle Miller, In Mesozoic Lands: The Mesozoic Geology of Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, Kindle edition:

Derived terms: biosedimentary, hydrosedimentary, metasedimentary, morphosedimentary, nonsedimentary, organosedimentary, pedosedimentary, postsedimentary, sedimentarily, sedimentary basin, sedimentary rock, synsedimentary, tectosedimentary, volcanosedimentary
Coordinate terms: * igneous, metamorphic

sedimentary

noun

Etymology From sediment + -ary.

1

A rock of this kind.

The absence of sedimentaries and metasedimentaries in W52 suggest it is not from the Sepik north coast, which is defined by heterogeneous lithic inclusions derived from the Torricelli Mountains.2015 September 3, “Earliest Pottery on New Guinea Mainland Reveals Austronesian Influences in Highland Environments 3000 Years Ago”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

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