Etymology

metasedimentary

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to a metasediment. Full definition →

English sedimentary ← Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-)
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  1. Ancient Greekμετᾰ́ (metắ)
  2. Ancient Greekμετᾰ- (metă-)
  3. Englishmeta-
  4. Englishsedimentary
  5. English todaymetasedimentary

From meta- + sedimentary.

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