Home › Words › T › tephrostratigraphytephrostratigraphytephrostratigraphy · noun — the study and dating of pyroclastic layers (tephra) of volcanic ash.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, tephrostratigraphy ranks #26,181 of 43,042 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom tephro- + stratigraphy.nounThe study and dating of pyroclastic layers (tephra) of volcanic ashDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.tephrocorrelation 66% match — The identification of tephra layers at different locations that originated from the same eruption vs tephrostratigraphy →stratigraphy 65% match — The study of rock layers and the layering process (stratification). vs tephrostratigraphy →pedostratigraphy 65% match — The stratigraphy of soil vs tephrostratigraphy →cryptotephra 63% match — volcanic ash that is hidden under other strata vs tephrostratigraphy →chemostratigraphy 62% match — The study and dating of sedimentary strata by the analysis of trace elements and isotopic ratios vs tephrostratigraphy →palynostratigraphy 62% match — The application of palynology to stratigraphy. vs tephrostratigraphy →tephritic 60% match — Of or relating to tephrite. vs tephrostratigraphy →tephra 60% match — The solid material thrown into the air by a volcanic eruption that settles on the surrounding areas. vs tephrostratigraphy →