stratotype

English

Etymology

From strato- +‎ type.

Noun

stratotype (plural stratotypes)

1. (geology) A stratigraphic section used to establish a reference point on a geologic time scale.

   Synonym: type section

Hyponyms

• holostratotype
• hypostratotype
• lectostratotype
• neostratotype
• parastratotype

Translations

reference stratigraphic section

• Catalan: estratotip m
• French: stratotype (fr) m
• Italian: stratotipa f
• Spanish: estratotipo m

See also

• type locality