单词 | biostrome |
释义 | 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 biostrome1930–35; bio- + Greek strôma layer, bed; see stroma OTHER WORDS FROM biostromebi·o·stro·mal, adjectiveWords nearby biostromebiospeleology, biosphere, biostatics, biostatistics, biostratigraphy, biostrome, biosurgery, biosynthesis, biosynthetic, biosystem, biosystematics Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for biostromebiostrome / (ˈbaɪəˌstrəʊm) / nouna rock layer consisting of a deposit of organic material, such as fossils Word Origin for biostromeC20: from bio- + Greek strōma covering Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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