biofacies

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noun

A body of rock with characteristic biological features, such as certain kinds of fossil.

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Meanings

nounbiofacies (plural biofacies)
  1. geographyA body of rock with characteristic biological features, such as certain kinds of fossil.

Origin

From bio- + facies.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with biofacies

facieslithofaciesichnofaciesmicrofaciestaphofacies
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Cite this entry
APA

biofacies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biofacies

MLA

“biofacies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biofacies. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biofacies,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biofacies.

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