stratotype

noun

stratotype

noun

Etymology From strato- + type.

1

Geography, Geology, Natural sciences A stratigraphic section used to establish a reference point on a geologic time scale.

Derived terms: stratotypic
Related terms: type locality
Hyponyms: holostratotype, hypostratotype, lectostratotype, neostratotype, parastratotype

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