biostratinomy

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noun

The study of the processes that take place following the death of an organism

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Meanings

nounbiostratinomy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe study of the processes that take place following the death of an organism

Origin

From bio- (“life”) + stratum (“layer”) + -nomy (“law”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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