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Meaning of "biostratigraphy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BIOSTRATIGRAPHY

biostratigraphy  [ˌbaɪəʊstrəˈtɪɡrəfɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BIOSTRATIGRAPHY

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Biostratigraphy is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BIOSTRATIGRAPHY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

biostratigraphy

Biostratigraphy

Biostratigraphy is the branch of stratigraphy which focuses on correlating and assigning relative ages of rock strata by using the fossil assemblages contained within them. Usually the aim is correlation, demonstrating that a particular horizon in one geological section represents the same period of time as another horizon at some other section. The fossils are useful because sediments of the same age can look completely different because of local variations in the sedimentary environment. For example, one section might have been made up of clays and marls while another has more chalky limestones, but if the fossil species recorded are similar, the two sediments are likely to have been laid down at the same time. Biostratigraphy originated in the early 19th century, where geologists recognised that the correlation of fossil assemblages between rocks of similar type but different age decreased as the difference in age increased. The method was well-established before Charles Darwin explained the mechanism behind it - evolution.

Definition of biostratigraphy in the English dictionary

The definition of biostratigraphy in the dictionary is the examination of the ages of rock strata by using fossils.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BIOSTRATIGRAPHY


bibliography
ˌbɪblɪˈɒɡrəfɪ
biography
baɪˈɒɡrəfɪ
brachygraphy
brəˈkɪɡrəfɪ
calligraphy
kəˈlɪɡrəfɪ
discography
dɪsˈkɒɡrəfɪ
epigraphy
ɪˈpɪɡrəfɪ
filmography
fɪlˈmɒɡrəfɪ
geography
dʒɪˈɒɡrəfɪ
lexigraphy
lɛkˈsɪɡrəfɪ
pasigraphy
pəˈsɪɡrəfɪ
photography
fəˈtɒɡrəfɪ
polygraphy
pəˈlɪɡrəfɪ
pornography
pɔːˈnɒɡrəfɪ
psaligraphy
səˈlɪɡrəfɪ
pseudepigraphy
ˌsjuːdɪˈpɪɡrəfɪ
scintigraphy
ˌsɪnˈtɪɡrəfɪ
serigraphy
səˈrɪɡrəfɪ
stratigraphy
strəˈtɪɡrəfɪ
tachygraphy
tæˈkɪɡrəfɪ
typography
taɪˈpɒɡrəfɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BIOSTRATIGRAPHY

biosocially
biosolid
biosolids
biosphere
biospheric
biostable
biostatic
biostatically
biostatics
biostatistical
biostatistician
biostatistics
biostrome
biosurgery
biosynthesis
biosynthetic
biosynthetically
biosystematic
biosystematics
biosystematist

WORDS THAT END LIKE BIOSTRATIGRAPHY

angiography
cartography
choreography
chromatography
cinematography
computed tomography
computerized tomography
cryptography
crystallography
demography
gas chromatography
historiography
iconography
lithography
mammography
oceanography
orthography
radiography
tomography
topography
videography

Synonyms and antonyms of biostratigraphy in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «biostratigraphy» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

生物地层学
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bioestratigrafía
570 millions of speakers

English

biostratigraphy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

biostratigraphy
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

biostratigraphy
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

биостратиграфия
278 millions of speakers

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biostratigraphy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

biostratigraphy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

biostratigraphie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Biostratigraphy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Biostratigraphie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

層序
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

biostratigraphy
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Biostratigraphy
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

biostratigraphy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

biostratigraphy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बायोस्ट्रिटिग्राफी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

biyostratigrafisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

biostratigrafia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

biostratygrafia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

биостратиграфия
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

biostratigrafie
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Βιοστρωματογραφία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Biostratigrafie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

biostratigrafi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

biostratigrafi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of biostratigraphy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BIOSTRATIGRAPHY»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BIOSTRATIGRAPHY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about biostratigraphy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIOSTRATIGRAPHY»

Discover the use of biostratigraphy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to biostratigraphy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Biostratigraphy: Microfossils and Geological Time
This is essential reading for advanced students and researchers working in basin analysis, sequence stratigraphy, palaeoceanography, palaeobiology and related fields.
Brian McGowran, 2008
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Biostratigraphy of China
This book presents up-to-date material and research achievements in biostratigraphy in recent decades in China, and provides a variety of knowledge to lay a solid foundation for geologists and palaeontologists worldwide.
Wentang Zhang, Pei-ji Chen, Allison R. Palmer, 2003
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Benthic Foraminiferal Biostratigraphy of the South Caribbean ...
Around 1000 species of benthic foraminifera from the classic southern Caribbean region are presented.
Hans M. Bolli, Jean-Pierre Beckmann, John B. Saunders, 1994
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Late Cretaceous and Cenozoic Mammals of North America: ...
This book places into modern context the information by which North American mammalian paleontologists recognize, divide, calibrate, and discuss intervals of mammalian evolution known as North American Land Mammal Ages.
Michael O. Woodburne, 2013
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Recent Developments in Applied Biostratigraphy
The aim of this volume is to encourage an exchange of ideas and to seed new research initiatives particularly within integrated multidisciplinary teams.
Alister James Powell, J. B. Riding, 2005
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Taxonomy, Evolution and Biostratigraphy of Conodonts from ...
The detailed paleontological work not only provides a taxonomic basis for future studies on early Paleozoic conodonts but also focuses on the evolution of conodonts in the early Ordovician, a time of extraordinary adaptive radiation.
Leanne J. Pyle, Christopher R. Barnes, 2002
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Biostratigraphy and Vertebrate Paleontology of the San ...
The author describes forty-two fossil taxa recovered during a study of the San Timoteo Badlands that used magnetobiostratigraphy to develop a temporal framework for addressing the tectonic evolution of southern California over the last 6 ...
Lynn Barry Albright, 2000
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Fossil Mammals of Asia: Neogene Biostratigraphy and Chronology
The first textbook devoted to the late Cenozoic (Neogene) mammalian biostratigraphy and geochronology of Asia, this volume deploys cutting edge biostratigraphical and geochemical dating methods to map the emergence of mammals across the ...
Xiaoming Wang, 2013
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Calcareous Nannofossil Biostratigraphy
The first two chapters of this book provide general information concerning calcareous nannofossils, including reviews of their biology and palaeobiology, and preparation and observation techniques.
Paul R. Bown, 2012
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Palaeozoic Vertebrate Biostratigraphy and Biogeography
This book has resulted to fill the need to provide up-to-date summaries of global work in progress showing the application of both macroscopic and microscopic remains of Palaeozoic vertebrates to geological correlations, and to refinement ...
John A. Long, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BIOSTRATIGRAPHY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term biostratigraphy is used in the context of the following news items.
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NIU professor describes the science behind 'Jurassic World'
There is some truth in the science behind the Jurassic Park franchise, according to Reed Scherer, a micropaleontology and biostratigraphy ... «DeKalb Daily Chronicle, Jun 15»
2
CGG starts new multi-client survey offshore Norway
... potential fields data, satellite hydrocarbon seep imagery, a high-quality well database, biostratigraphy, sedimentology and geochemistry data ... «WorldOil, May 15»
3
Montana Tech Announces Uuno Sahinen Silver Medallion Awardee
... accepted a position at the University of Montana Geology Department where he taught Carbonate and Sandstone Petrology, Biostratigraphy, ... «Montana Tech, May 15»
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Geologist Christopher McRoberts Gains a Fossil Namesake
“This is called biostratigraphy or biochronology.” An accurate and precise geologic time scale permits recognition of biologic, environmental, ... «SUNY Cortland News, May 15»
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What Is Evolution?
Biostratigraphy is the method of using known fossils or groups of fossils to put a time period on a rock layer. The fossil record is a lot like a ... «WFDD, Apr 15»
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Archaeologists report on early human tools in Spanish cave
... on the careful application of a combination of several methodologies: palaeomagnetism, cosmogenic nuclides testing and biostratigraphy. «Popular Archaeology, Apr 15»
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Beneath Arizona's Desert Lie Secrets of the Triassic
Lucas has spent 30 years assembling his own Triassic timeline using biostratigraphy. With this method, which uses specific types of fossils to ... «Discover Magazine, Apr 15»
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Bengaluru Today: December 26
Geological Society of India: Monthly lecture on 'The status of the Paleozoic Biostratigraphy of the Tethyan Himalayan successions", Lecture ... «The Hindu, Dec 14»
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Currently Being Moderated
Richard's research is remarkable for its breadth, covering topics as diverse as Palaeozoic biostratigraphy and biogeography, the evolutionary ... «Natural History Museum, Dec 14»
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National Trout Center's geology tour 'rocks the area'
Biostratigraphy uses fossil assemblages to determine the sequence of time. There would be extinctions of plants and creatures, followed by ... «Bluff Country Reader, Nov 14»

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