Stratification

Stratification
Stratification Strat`i*fi*ca"tion, n. [Cf. F. stratification.] 1. The act or process of laying in strata, or the state of being laid in the form of strata, or layers. [1913 Webster]

2. (Physiol.) The deposition of material in successive layers in the growth of a cell wall, thus giving rise to a stratified appearance. [1913 Webster]


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