Nature terminology · Earth & landscapes
strat- — Layer
strat- means layer. Latin source words and nature terminology examples: stratigraphy.
Meaning and source words
Meaning: Layer
- Latin: stratum
Examples and word parts
stratigraphy
The study of layers of rock and their sequence.
Word parts: strat (layer) + -graphy (description)
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Related earth & landscapes terms
- ge/o — Earth
geology
- terr- — Earth or land
terrestrial
- lith/o — Stone
lithosphere
- petr/o — Rock
petrology
- or/o — Mountain
orography
- seism/o — Shaking
seismology
- sediment- — Settling material
sedimentary
- ped/o — Soil or ground
pedology
Sources and usage
From the Word Radicals nature terminology collection. Source words and word parts are learning references; modern meanings can differ from their classical sources.