lagerstätte
English
/ˈlɑːɡəʃtɛtə/
noun
Definitions
- (paleontology) A sedimentary deposit that exhibits extraordinary fossil richness or completeness.
Etymology
Borrowed from German Lagerstätte (storage place, deposit).
Origin
German (Berlin)
Lagerstätte
Gloss
storage place, deposit
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Fossillagerstätte German
- Goldlagerstätte German
- Lager German
- Lagerstätte German
- Salzlagerstätte German
- Schwefellagerstätte German
- Sekundärlagerstätte German
- Silberlagerstätte German
- Strontiumlagerstätte German
- Stätte German