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paleolongitude

paleolongitude noun: the former longitude of a particular geologic formation at a time in the geologic past, often specifically the time of formation.

Noun

paleolongitude (plural paleolongitudes)

  1. The former longitude of a particular geologic formation at a time in the geologic past, often specifically the time of formation

Forms of paleolongitude

pluralpaleolongitudes
alternative UKpalaeolongitude

Origin of paleolongitude

From paleo- + longitude.

Words formed from paleolongitude

Questions about paleolongitude

What does paleolongitude mean?
Paleolongitude means the former longitude of a particular geologic formation at a time in the geologic past, often specifically the time of formation.
What part of speech is paleolongitude?
Paleolongitude is a noun.
What is the plural of paleolongitude?
The plural of paleolongitude is paleolongitudes.

Words near paleolongitude in the dictionary

  1. paleologism
  2. paleologisms
  3. paleologist
  4. paleologists
  5. paleology
  6. paleolongitude
  7. paleolongitudes
  8. paleolongitudinal
  9. paleomagnetic
  10. paleomagnetically
  11. paleomagnetician

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