lay·er·ing (l   r- ng) also lay·er·age (-j)n. The process of rooting branches, twigs, or stems that are still attached to a parent plant, as by placing a specially treated part in moist soil. |
layering [ˈleɪərɪŋ]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Horticulture) Horticulture a method of propagation that induces a shoot or branch to take root while it is still attached to the parent plant
2. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) Geology the banded appearance of certain igneous and metamorphic rocks, each band being of a different mineral composition
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