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hypostratotype

hypostratotype noun: a stratotype designated after the holostratotype as an additional example of a stratigraphic unit, usually in a different geographic context.

Noun

hypostratotype (plural hypostratotypes)

  1. A stratotype designated after the holostratotype as an additional example of a stratigraphic unit, usually in a different geographic context.

Forms of hypostratotype

pluralhypostratotypes

Origin of hypostratotype

From hypo- + stratotype.

Questions about hypostratotype

What does hypostratotype mean?
Hypostratotype means a stratotype designated after the holostratotype as an additional example of a stratigraphic unit, usually in a different geographic context.
What part of speech is hypostratotype?
Hypostratotype is a noun.
What is the plural of hypostratotype?
The plural of hypostratotype is hypostratotypes.

Words near hypostratotype in the dictionary

  1. hypostomatous
  2. hypostome
  3. hypostomes
  4. hypostomial
  5. hypostomium
  6. hypostratotype
  7. hypostratotypes
  8. hypostress
  9. hypostria
  10. hypostriid
  11. hypostriids

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