Biostrome Definition
bīō-strōm
noun
A stratified rock deposit, such as coal or carbonate, formed from the remains of sedentary organisms such as trees or corals, crinoids, and brachiopods.
American Heritage
A flat, thin limestone layer consisting predominantly of marine fossils, as corals.
Webster's New World
(geology) A horizontally bedded stratum of fossilized remains of sedentary organisms.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Biostrome
Noun
Singular:
biostrome
Plural:
biostromesOrigin of Biostrome
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bio— Greek strōma bed, mattress ster-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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