Made up of multiple levels or sheets arranged on top of each other; having complexity with many parts.
From 'layer,' possibly from Old French 'leur' (to lay) or from Middle Dutch 'legger.' The past participle '-ed' indicates a state of being layered.
In geology, layered rocks literally record Earth's history—each layer is a different time period, so you can read history by looking down, which is why digging is like time travel.
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