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biostrome Definition

☆ bio·strome (bī′ō strōm′)

noun

a flat, thin limestone layer consisting predominantly of marine fossils, as corals

Etymology: < bio- + Gr strōma, a mattress, bed, rug < IE base *ster-, to spread out > straw, strew

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