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allomembers

allomembers is the plural of allomember.

Meaning of allomember

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

Questions about allomembers

What is allomembers the plural of?
Allomembers is the plural of allomember.

Words near allomembers in the dictionary

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

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