Lichenometry Definition
noun
(archaeology, paleontology, geomorphology) A geomorphic method of geochronologic dating that uses lichen growth to determine the age of exposed rock: lichens are presumed to increase in size radially at specific rates as they grow.
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Origin of Lichenometry
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lichen + -metry
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