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lithostratigraphy
(lĭthˌō-strə-tĭgˈrə-fē)
noun- Stratigraphy based on the physical and petrographic properties of rocks.
- Interpretation of the physical characters of sedimentary rocks.
Related Forms:
- lithˌo·stratˌi·graphˈic (-strătˌĭ-grăfˈĭk) adjective
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