sclerochronology

noun

The study of physical and chemical variations in the accretionary hard tissues of organisms, and the temporal context in which they are formed.

OriginEnglish chronology ← Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos) →
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Meanings

nounsclerochronology (countable and uncountable, plural sclerochronologies)

plural sclerochronologies

  1. countableuncountablebiologyThe study of physical and chemical variations in the accretionary hard tissues of organisms, and the temporal context in which they are formed.

Origin

  1. Englishsclero-
  2. Ancient Greekχρόνος (khrónos)
  3. Englishchrono-
  4. Englishchronology
  5. Englishsclerochronology

From sclero- + chronology.

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sclerochronology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sclerochronology

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“sclerochronology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sclerochronology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sclerochronology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sclerochronology.

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