cementochronology

English

Etymology

Blend of cementum +‎ chronology

Noun

cementochronology (uncountable)

  1. (anthropology, paleodemography, criminology) A method for assessing age at death and determining season at death based on the annulation (formation of rings) in tooth cementum.
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