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dendrochronology
(-krə näl′ə jē)
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noun
the science of dating past events or climatic changes by a comparative study of growth rings in tree trunks
Related Forms:
- dendrochronological adjective
See dendrochronology in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
The study of climate changes and past events by comparing the successive annual growth rings of trees or old timber.
Related Forms:
- denˌdro·chronˌo·logˈi·cal (-krŏnˌə-lŏjˈĭ-kəl) adjective
- denˌdro·chronˌo·logˈi·cal·ly adverb
- denˌdro·chro·nolˈo·gist noun
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