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paraconformity

paraconformity noun: a type of unconformity in which strata are parallel; there is no apparent erosion and the unconformity surface resembles a simple bedding plane.

Noun

paraconformity (plural paraconformities)

  1. A type of unconformity in which strata are parallel; there is no apparent erosion and the unconformity surface resembles a simple bedding plane.

Forms of paraconformity

pluralparaconformities

Origin of paraconformity

From para- + conformity.

Questions about paraconformity

What does paraconformity mean?
Paraconformity means a type of unconformity in which strata are parallel; there is no apparent erosion and the unconformity surface resembles a simple bedding plane.
What part of speech is paraconformity?
Paraconformity is a noun.
What is the plural of paraconformity?
The plural of paraconformity is paraconformities.

Words near paraconformity in the dictionary

  1. paracondylar
  2. paracone
  3. paracones
  4. paraconformable
  5. paraconformities
  6. paraconformity
  7. paraconglomerate
  8. paraconglomerates
  9. paraconic acid
  10. paraconid
  11. paraconids

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