lectostratotype

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noun

A stratotype used to describe a stratigraphic unit that does not already have a sufficient holostratotype.

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Meanings

nounlectostratotype (plural lectostratotypes)

plural lectostratotypes

  1. geographyA stratotype used to describe a stratigraphic unit that does not already have a sufficient holostratotype.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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