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paleoplate

paleoplate noun: a former tectonic plate, possibly subducted or joined to make a bigger tectonic plate.

Noun

paleoplate (plural paleoplates)

  1. A former tectonic plate, possibly subducted or joined to make a bigger tectonic plate.

Forms of paleoplate

pluralpaleoplates

Origin of paleoplate

paleo- + plate

Questions about paleoplate

What does paleoplate mean?
Paleoplate means a former tectonic plate, possibly subducted or joined to make a bigger tectonic plate.
What part of speech is paleoplate?
Paleoplate is a noun.
What is the plural of paleoplate?
The plural of paleoplate is paleoplates.

Words near paleoplate in the dictionary

  1. paleophytology
  2. paleoplacer
  3. paleoplain
  4. paleoplains
  5. paleoplankton
  6. paleoplate
  7. paleoplates
  8. paleoploid
  9. paleopole
  10. paleopoles
  11. paleopolyploid

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