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Assise

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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(from the Fr., derived from Lat. assidere, to sit beside), a geological term for two or more beds of rock united by the occurrence of the same characteristic species or genera.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Assise'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​a/assise.html. 1910.
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