Paraconformity
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Paraconformity is a noun meaning (geology) A type of unconformity in which strata are parallel; there is no apparent erosion and the unconformity surface resembles a simple bedding plane.
Meaning
(geology) A type of unconformity in which strata are parallel; there is no apparent erosion and the unconformity surface resembles a simple bedding plane.
Word Forms
- paraconformities
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pseudoconformity, disconformity, semiconformity, hyperconformity, parallel, osmoconformity.
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