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allomember

allomember noun: a subdivision of an alloformation that is distinguishable by characteristics such as lithology or fossil content.

Noun

allomember (plural allomembers)

  1. A subdivision of an alloformation that is distinguishable by characteristics such as lithology or fossil content.
    • An alloformation may be completely or only partly divided into allomembers, if some useful purpose is served, or it many have no allomembers.1990, Roy R. Lemon, Principles of Stratigraphy, page 520
    • Within these allomembers Porebski ( 1995 ) recognized a total of eight transgressive-regressive ( T-R ) cycles.2006, Jane E. Francis, Duncan Pirrie, J. Alistair Crame, Cretaceous-Tertiary High-latitude Palaeoenvironments, page 129

Forms of allomember

pluralallomembers

Questions about allomember

What does allomember mean?
Allomember means a subdivision of an alloformation that is distinguishable by characteristics such as lithology or fossil content.
What part of speech is allomember?
Allomember is a noun.
What is the plural of allomember?
The plural of allomember is allomembers.

Words near allomember in the dictionary

  1. allomarking
  2. allomarks
  3. allomaternal
  4. allomelanin
  5. allomelanins
  6. allomember
  7. allomembers
  8. allomer
  9. allomeric
  10. allomerisation
  11. allomerisations

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