Erathem
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Erathem is a noun meaning (geology, paleontology) The total stratigraphic unit deposited during a certain corresponding span of time during an era in the geologic timescale.
Meaning
(geology, paleontology) The total stratigraphic unit deposited during a certain corresponding span of time during an era in the geologic timescale.
Word Forms
- erathems
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include eonothem, epoch, period, subepoch, supereon, paragenesis.
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