STRATIFICATIONS

Noun

stratifications

plural of stratification

Source: Wiktionary


STRATIFICATION

Strat`i*fi*ca"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. stratification.]

1. The act or process of laying in strata, or the state of being laid in the form of strata, or layers.

2. (Physiol.)

Definition: The deposition of material in successive layers in the growth of a cell wall, thus giving rise to a stratified appearance.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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