hypostratotype

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noun

A stratotype designated after the holostratotype as an additional example of a stratigraphic unit, usually in a different geographic context.

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Meanings

nounhypostratotype (plural hypostratotypes)

plural hypostratotypes

  1. geographyA stratotype designated after the holostratotype as an additional example of a stratigraphic unit, usually in a different geographic context.

Origin

From hypo- + stratotype.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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