subcentripetal

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adjective

Beneath the centripetal layer or zone

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Meanings

adjectivesubcentripetal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBeneath the centripetal layer or zone

    As can be seen in Fig 16, dolerite has a high percentage of centripetal and subcentripetal scar patterns (~36%), which makes sense with Levallois or discoidal strategies.

    2015 December 4, “Refining Our Understanding of Howiesons Poort Lithic Technology: The Evidence from Grey Rocky Layer in Sibudu Cave (KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From sub- + centripetal.

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

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