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Assise

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

(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.

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