stratigraphy

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

stratigraphies

1.
(countable, uncountable)(geology) The study of rock layers and the layering process (stratification).
2.
(countable, uncountable)(archaeology) The layering of deposits, with newer remains overlaying older ones, forming a chronology of the site.

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From stratum + -graphy c. 1841–1865. ine-pro