"cyclothem" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cyclothems [plural]
Etymology: From cyclo- + Ancient Greek θέμα (théma, “a deposit”). Coined by American scientists Harold R. Wanless & J. Marvin Weller in 1932. Etymology templates: {{af|en|cyclo-|θέμα|lang2=grc|t2=a deposit}} cyclo- + Ancient Greek θέμα (théma, “a deposit”), {{coinage|en|Harold R. Wanless & J. Marvin Weller|in=1932|nat=American|occ=scientists|w=-}} Coined by American scientists Harold R. Wanless & J. Marvin Weller in 1932 Head templates: {{en-noun}} cyclothem (plural cyclothems)
  1. (geology) A vertical stratigraphic sequence caused by repeated flooding by the sea Categories (topical): Geology Derived forms: megacyclothem, cyclothemic

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