"biochronology" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: biochronologies [plural]
Etymology: From bio- + chronology. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|bio|chronology}} bio- + chronology Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} biochronology (countable and uncountable, plural biochronologies)
  1. (geology, biology) The dating of rocks by analysis of their fossil content Wikipedia link: biochronology Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biology, Geology Related terms: biostratigraphy Translations (dating of rocks): biokronologia (Finnish), βιοχρονολόγηση (viochronológisi) [feminine] (Greek), biocronología [feminine] (Spanish)

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