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paleogeology

paleogeology noun: the geology of a particular place at some time in the distant past.

Noun

paleogeology (uncountable)

  1. The geology of a particular place at some time in the distant past

Forms of paleogeology

alternative formpalaeogeology

Origin of paleogeology

From paleo- + geology.

Words formed from paleogeology

Questions about paleogeology

What does paleogeology mean?
Paleogeology means the geology of a particular place at some time in the distant past.
What part of speech is paleogeology?
Paleogeology is a noun.

Words near paleogeology in the dictionary

  1. paleogeography
  2. paleogeologic
  3. paleogeological
  4. paleogeologist
  5. paleogeologists
  6. paleogeology
  7. paleogeomorphological
  8. paleogeomorphology
  9. paleogeothermal
  10. paleoglacial
  11. paleoglacier

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