English

holostratotype

From holo- + stratotype.

Proto-Indo-European *solh₂- ‘whole’

Proto-Indo-European *solh₂wós

Ancient Greek ὅλος ‘whole, entire’

English holo-

Today it means

noun The original stratotype used to designate a stratigraphic unit.

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Etymograph / holostratotype