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From un- + conform + -able, in relation to the term unconformity.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Descriptive of the contact between one unit of rock and another, or of one of the two units themselves, which are separated by an erosional surface such as an unconformity representing a lacuna in the rock record. Full definition →
From un- + conform + -able, in relation to the term unconformity.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.