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what is the word I'm trying to think of...
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2009/02/27 - 4:08pm
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It means: "formed by the accumulation of layers" or perhaps "composed of an accumulation of many layers."

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2009/02/27 - 5:44pm
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one: stratum
many: strata
to form...: stratify
"composed...": stratified

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2009/02/28 - 6:16am
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"Stratified" is a good choice but you might also consider:

stratiform
layered
laminated
sandwiched

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