Category:Stratification

Strat`i*fi*ca"tion, n. Etym: [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.

2. (physiol.)

Defn: the deposition of material in successive layers in the growth Of a cell wall, thus giving rise to a stratified appearance.