teilzone

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noun

The stratigraphic range of the rock unit between the first and last appearance datum of a particular taxon in a local area, a subset of the global biozone for that taxon.

Similar
topozone
OriginGerman Teil →
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Meanings

nounteilzone (plural teilzones)

plural teilzones

  1. The stratigraphic range of the rock unit between the first and last appearance datum of a particular taxon in a local area, a subset of the global biozone for that taxon.

    Synonyms: topozone

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe stratigraphic range of the rock unit between the first and last appearance datum of a particular taxon in a local area, a subset of the global biozone for that taxon.

Similar
topozone

Origin

  1. GermanTeil
  2. Englishteilzone

From German Teil + zone. Coined in 1914 by German paleontologist and geologist Josef Felix Pompeckj.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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