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neostratotype

neostratotype noun: a stratotype designated after the holostratotype as a replacement for it (in the case of it being rendered inaccessible to geologists) to describe a stratigraphic unit.

Noun

neostratotype (plural neostratotypes)

  1. A stratotype designated after the holostratotype as a replacement for it (in the case of it being rendered inaccessible to geologists) to describe a stratigraphic unit.

Forms of neostratotype

pluralneostratotypes

Origin of neostratotype

From neo- + stratotype.

Questions about neostratotype

What does neostratotype mean?
Neostratotype means a stratotype designated after the holostratotype as a replacement for it (in the case of it being rendered inaccessible to geologists) to describe a stratigraphic unit.
What part of speech is neostratotype?
Neostratotype is a noun.
What is the plural of neostratotype?
The plural of neostratotype is neostratotypes.

Words near neostratotype in the dictionary

  1. neostigmata
  2. neostigmine
  3. neostoicism
  4. neostomies
  5. neostomy
  6. neostratotype
  7. neostratotypes
  8. neostriata
  9. neostriatal
  10. neostriatum
  11. neostructural

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