hypostratotype

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English

Etymology

From hypo- +‎ stratotype.

Noun

hypostratotype (plural hypostratotypes)

  1. (geology) A stratotype designated after the holostratotype as an additional example of a stratigraphic unit, usually in a different geographic context.