lithozone

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noun

A lithostratigraphic unit: an interval of geological strata defined on the basis of its characteristic lithostratigraphy.

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Meanings

nounlithozone (plural lithozones)

plural lithozones

  1. geographyA lithostratigraphic unit: an interval of geological strata defined on the basis of its characteristic lithostratigraphy.

Origin

From litho- + zone.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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