English Explanatory Dictionary

lagerstätte

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sedimentary deposit that exhibits extraordinary fossil richness or completeness.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɑːɡəʃtɛtə/

Word forms

lagerstätte lagerstätten

Etymology

From German Lagerstätte (“storage place”).

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