cementochronology

noun

A method for assessing age at death and determining season at death based on the annulation (formation of rings) in tooth cementum.

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Meanings

nouncementochronology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableanthropologyA method for assessing age at death and determining season at death based on the annulation (formation of rings) in tooth cementum.

Origin

Blend of cementum + chronology.

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APA

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

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

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

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