biostratigrafisch

biostratigraphic (related to biological strata).

English translations

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    biostratigraphic

Word details

German meaning
Biostratigrafisch bezieht sich auf die Zuordnung von Gesteinsschichten zu bestimmten Zeitabschnitten anhand der darin enthaltenen Fossilien.
English meaning
Biostratigraphic refers to the assignment of rock layers to specific time intervals based on the fossils they contain.
German example
Die biostratigrafische Analyse half, das Alter der Gesteinsschicht zu bestimmen.
English example
The biostratigraphic analysis helped to determine the age of the rock layer.

Example sentences with “biostratigrafisch”

  1. Biostratigrafische Daten helfen bei der Datierung. (Biostratigraphic data help with dating.)

Frequently asked questions

How is this different from 'stratigrafisch'?

It specifically refers to the use of fossils to date and correlate rock layers.