biostratigraphy

 
Pronunciation: /ˌbʌɪə(ʊ)strəˈtɪgrəfi/

noun

[mass noun]
  • the branch of stratigraphy concerned with fossils and their use in dating rock formations.

Derivatives

biostratigrapher

noun

biostratigraphic

Pronunciation: /-ˌstratɪˈgrafɪk/
adjective

biostratigraphical

Pronunciation: /-ˌstratɪˈgrafɪk(ə)l/
adjective

biostratigraphically

Pronunciation: /-ˌstratɪˈgrafɪk(ə)li/
adverb