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paleoearthquake

paleoearthquake noun: an earthquake that occurred in the geologic past.

Noun

paleoearthquake (plural paleoearthquakes)

  1. An earthquake that occurred in the geologic past.

Forms of paleoearthquake

pluralpaleoearthquakes
alternative formpalaeoearthquake
alternative formpaleo-earthquake
alternative formpalaeo-earthquake

Questions about paleoearthquake

What does paleoearthquake mean?
Paleoearthquake means an earthquake that occurred in the geologic past.
What part of speech is paleoearthquake?
Paleoearthquake is a noun.
What is the plural of paleoearthquake?
The plural of paleoearthquake is paleoearthquakes.

Words near paleoearthquake in the dictionary

  1. paleodrainage
  2. paleodrainages
  3. paleodune
  4. paleodunes
  5. paleodynamics
  6. paleoearthquake
  7. paleoearthquakes
  8. paleoecologic
  9. paleoecological
  10. paleoecologically
  11. paleoecologies

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