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单词 biostrome
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biostrome

[ bahy-uh-strohm ]
/ ˈbaɪ əˌstroʊm /

noun Geology.

a bedded, blanketlike sedimentary deposit of organic origin built by marine organisms and including shell beds, flat reefs, and corals.

Origin of biostrome

1930–35; bio- + Greek strôma layer, bed; see stroma

OTHER WORDS FROM biostrome

bi·o·stro·mal, adjective

Words nearby biostrome

biospeleology, biosphere, biostatics, biostatistics, biostratigraphy, biostrome, biosurgery, biosynthesis, biosynthetic, biosystem, biosystematics
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British Dictionary definitions for biostrome

biostrome
/ (ˈbaɪəˌstrəʊm) /

noun

a rock layer consisting of a deposit of organic material, such as fossils

Word Origin for biostrome

C20: from bio- + Greek strōma covering
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