incisures

[US]/[ˈɪnsjʊər]/
[UK]/[ˈɪnsjʊər]/

Translation

n.A small indentation or groove, especially in a fossil or rock.; In paleontology, a small depression or pit on the surface of a fossil.; In geology, a small groove or channel on a rock surface.

Phrases & Collocations

identifying incisures

incisures present

analyzing incisures

incisure patterns

detailed incisures

showed incisures

mapping incisures

incisures found

counting incisures

marking incisures

Example Sentences

the rock surface exhibited numerous incisures, indicating past glacial activity.

geologists studied the incisures on the canyon walls to understand erosion patterns.

deep incisures carved into the sandstone provided clues about the ancient river system.

the presence of small incisures suggested a period of fluctuating water levels.

analyzing the incisures helped determine the age of the sedimentary rock layer.

erosion processes gradually widened the existing incisures in the landscape.

the team mapped the distribution of incisures across the exposed bedrock.

microscopic incisures on the fossil surface revealed details of its environment.

the researcher focused on the morphology of the incisures for further analysis.

subaerial weathering created prominent incisures on the exposed cliff face.

the landscape was characterized by a network of interconnected incisures.

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