rhaetic Meaning, Definition & Usage

Rhae"tic, Rhe"tic adjective (Also<

• Rhaetic
• Rhetic

)

Etymology

L. Rhaeticus Rhetain.

Definitions

1. (Geol.) Pertining to, or of the same horizon as, certain Mesozoic strata of the Rhetain Alps. These strata are regarded as closing the Triassic period. See the Chart of Geology.