Definitions for biozone
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1. biozonenoun

   A biostratigraphic unit: an interval of geological strata defined on the basis of its characteristic fossil taxa.

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1. Biozone

   In biostratigraphy, biostratigraphic units or biozones are intervals of geological strata that are defined on the basis of their characteristic fossil taxa, as opposed to a lithostratigraphic unit which is defined by the lithological properties of the surrounding rock. A biostratigraphic unit is defined by the zone fossils it contains. These may be a single taxon or combinations of taxa if the taxa are relatively abundant, or variations in features related to the distribution of fossils. The same strata may be zoned differently depending on the diagnostic criteria or fossil group chosen, so there may be several, sometimes overlapping, biostratigraphic units in the same interval. Like lithostratigraphic units, biozones must have a type section designated as a stratotype. These stratotypes are named according to the typical taxon (or taxa) that are found in that particular biozone.The boundary of two distinct biostratigraphic units is called a biohorizon. Biozones can be further subdivided into subbiozones, and multiple biozones can be grouped together in a superbiozone in which the grouped biozones usually have a related characteristic. A succession of biozones is called biozonation. The length of time represented by a biostratigraphic zone is called a biochron.

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1. Biozone

   Biostratigraphic units or biozones are intervals of geological strata that are defined on the basis of their characteristic fossil taxa. A biostratigraphic unit may be defined on the basis of a single taxon or combinations of taxa, on relative abundances of taxa, or variations in features related to the distribution of fossils. The same strata may be zoned differently depending on the diagnostic criteria or fossil group chosen, so there may be several, sometimes overlapping, biostratigraphic units in the same interval. The length of time represented by a biostratigraphic zone is called a biochron.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of biozone in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

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   The numerical value of biozone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Biozone
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biozone
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=biozone