biozone

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UK/baɪəʊzəʊn/US/ˈbaɪoʊˌzoʊn/

noun

A biostratigraphic unit: an interval of geological strata defined on the basis of its characteristic fossil taxa.

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Meanings

nounbiozone (plural biozones)

plural biozones

  1. geographyA biostratigraphic unit: an interval of geological strata defined on the basis of its characteristic fossil taxa.
  2. biologyAn ecozone.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ecozone

Origin

From bio- + zone.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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