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paleodepth

paleodepth noun: depth of an ocean deposit at a particular time in the geologic past.

Noun

paleodepth (plural paleodepths)

  1. Depth of an ocean deposit at a particular time in the geologic past
    • These models indicate that paleodepths were on the order of 30 m or so at the time of the boundary event.1996, Richard K. Olsson et al., “The Cretaceous-Tertiary Catastrophic Event at Millers Ferry, Alabama”, in Graham Ryder et al., editors, The Cretaceous-Tertiary Event and Other Catastrophes in Earth...

Forms of paleodepth

pluralpaleodepths
alternative formpalaeodepth

Origin of paleodepth

From paleo- + depth.

Questions about paleodepth

What does paleodepth mean?
Paleodepth means depth of an ocean deposit at a particular time in the geologic past.
What part of speech is paleodepth?
Paleodepth is a noun.
What is the plural of paleodepth?
The plural of paleodepth is paleodepths.

Words near paleodepth in the dictionary

  1. paleodemographic
  2. paleodemographical
  3. paleodemography
  4. paleodeposition
  5. paleodepositional
  6. paleodepth
  7. paleodepths
  8. paleodermatoglyphic
  9. paleodermatoglyphics
  10. paleodesert
  11. paleodeserts

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