Definition of: sedimentary

(sed′ə·men′tər·ē) adjective
1. Pertaining to or having the character of sediment.
2. Geol. Designating rocks, as shale and sandstone, composed of fragments of other rocks deposited after transportation from their sources, and including also rocks formed by precipitation, as gypsum, or by calcareous secretions of animals, as certain limestones. Also sed′i·men′tal.