dendrochronology
\den-droh-kruh-NOL-uh-jee\
noun
1. the science dealing with the study of the annual rings of trees in determining the dates and chronological order of past events.
Quotes
How many hours have I sat through your harangue about carbon dating as compared to dendrochronology and geochronology.
-- Naomi A. Hintze, Ghost Child, 1983
Origin
Dendrochronology entered English in the 1920s. It is derived from the Greek terms déndron meaning “tree” and chrónos meaning “time.” The combining form -logy is used in the names of sciences.
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