parastratotype

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noun

A stratotype designated by the original author alongside the holostratotype as an additional example of a stratigraphic unit.

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Meanings

nounparastratotype (plural parastratotypes)

plural parastratotypes

  1. geographyA stratotype designated by the original author alongside the holostratotype as an additional example of a stratigraphic unit.

Origin

From para- + stratotype.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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