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paleo-ocean

paleo-ocean noun: an ancient ocean.

Noun

paleo-ocean (plural paleo-oceans)

  1. An ancient ocean.

Forms of paleo-ocean

pluralpaleo-oceans
alternative formpalaeo-ocean
alternative formpaleoocean
alternative formpalaeoocean

Origin of paleo-ocean

From paleo- + ocean.

Questions about paleo-ocean

What does paleo-ocean mean?
Paleo-ocean means an ancient ocean.
What part of speech is paleo-ocean?
Paleo-ocean is a noun.
What is the plural of paleo-ocean?
The plural of paleo-ocean is paleo-oceans.

Words near paleo-ocean in the dictionary

  1. Paleo-Eskimo
  2. paleo-high
  3. paleo-highs
  4. Paleo-Indian
  5. Paleo-Indians
  6. paleo-ocean
  7. paleo-oceanic
  8. paleo-oceanographic
  9. paleo-oceanographical
  10. paleo-oceanography
  11. paleo-organism

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