homotaxis

English

Etymology

From homo- +‎ taxis.

Noun

homotaxis (uncountable)

  1. (biology) Similarity in formation of parts.
  2. (geology) Similarity in the lithostratigraphic or biostratigraphic vertical sequence of rock strata in different locations that are not necessarily similar in age.

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