holostratotype

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noun

The original stratotype used to designate a stratigraphic unit.

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Meanings

nounholostratotype (plural holostratotypes)

plural holostratotypes

  1. geographyThe original stratotype used to designate a stratigraphic unit.

Origin

From holo- + stratotype.

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Cite this entry
APA

holostratotype. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holostratotype

MLA

“holostratotype.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holostratotype. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “holostratotype,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holostratotype.

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