interstratify

[ in-ter-strat-uh-fahy ]

verb (used without object)

, in·ter·strat·i·fied, in·ter·strat·i·fy·ing.

1. to lie in interposed or alternate strata.

verb (used with object)

, in·ter·strat·i·fied, in·ter·strat·i·fy·ing.

1. to interlay with or interpose between other strata.
2. to arrange in alternate strata.

interstratify

/ ˌɪntəˈstrætɪˌfaɪ /

verb

1. tr; usually passive to arrange (a series of rock strata) in alternating beds

Derived Forms

• ˌinterˌstratifiˈcation, noun

Other Words From

• inter·strati·fi·cation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of interstratify¹

First recorded in 1815–25; inter- + stratify