In` si"tu (?). [L.]

In its natural position or place; -- said of a rock or fossil, when found in the situation in which it was originally formed or deposited.

 

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In si"tu (?). [L.]

In its natural or original position or place; in position; -- said specif., in geology, of a rock, soil, or fossil, when in the situation in which it was originally formed or deposited.

 

© Webster 1913

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