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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stratotype

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables
stra-to-type
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stratigraphic section used to establish a reference point on a geologic time scale.

Etymology

From strato- + type.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

stratotypes (plural)

Derived Forms

stratotypic

Phrases

type locality

Frequently Paired Words

type locality

Synonyms

type section

Questions

What does stratotype mean?
A stratigraphic section used to establish a reference point on a geologic time scale.
Where does stratotype come from?
From strato- + type.

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