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straticulate

[struh-tik-yuh-lit]

adjective

Geology.
  1. made up of or arranged in thin layers.



straticulate

/ -ˌleɪt, strəˈtɪkjʊlɪt /

adjective

  1. (of a rock formation) composed of very thin even strata

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Other Word Forms

  • straticulation noun
  • ٰˌپˈپDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of straticulate1

First recorded in 1880–85; strati- ( def. ) + Latin suffix -cul(um) + -ate 1 ( def. )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of straticulate1

C19: from New Latin ٰپܱܳ (unattested), diminutive of Latin ٰٳܳ something strewn; see stratus

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