biostrome

English

Etymology

bio- (“life”) + Latin stroma (“coverlet”), from Ancient Greek στρῶμα (strôma, “bed, mattress”).

Noun

biostrome (plural biostromes)

1. (geology) A horizontally bedded stratum of fossilized remains of sedentary organisms

Translations

a horizontally bedded stratum of fossilized remains of sedentary organisms

• French: biostrome (fr)
• Irish: bithstróm m

Anagrams

• broomiest

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bjɔs.tʁɔm/

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Noun

biostrome m (plural biostromes)

1. (geology) biostrome