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dogger

dogger

9.9
A layer of rock formed in the middle Jurassic period in Europe
  • noun
  • /ˈdɒɡə/
  • UK
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  • Samples from the dogger strata revealed important information about the Jurassic period.

Examples

  • The geologist found several fossils in the dogger layer of rock during the excavation.

  • During the field trip, we learned that the dogger is significant for understanding ancient marine environments.

  • - DOGGER: Wait!

    Solarbabies (1986)

Surface Forms

dogger singular
doggers plural

Etymology

Dogger in geology came into English from German geologists who used Dogger for the 'middle' part of the Jurassic, probably after local iron-rich rock layers with a similar name. So dogger now means the middle Jurassic rock layers, which helps you remember it as the ironstone-rich part of that time.