biochronology

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noun

The dating of rocks by analysis of their fossil content

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Meanings

nounbiochronology (countable and uncountable, plural biochronologies)

plural biochronologies

  1. countableuncountablebiologyThe dating of rocks by analysis of their fossil content

Origin

From bio- + chronology.

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Translations

Finnish biokronologia
  • biokronologiadating of rocks
Greek βιοχρονολόγηση
  • βιοχρονολόγηση (viochronológisi)dating of rocks
Polish biochronologia
  • biochronologiadating of rocks
Spanish biocronología
  • biocronologíadating of rocks

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

chronobiology
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APA

biochronology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biochronology

MLA

“biochronology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biochronology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biochronology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biochronology.

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