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paleopole

paleopole noun: the current position that the north pole or south pole would have had in the geologic past.

Noun

paleopole (plural paleopoles)

  1. The current position that the north pole or south pole would have had in the geologic past.
    • The most serious problem involves the large age uncertainties associated with most Precambrian paleopoles.2007, David Gubbins, Encyclopedia of Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism, page 839

Forms of paleopole

pluralpaleopoles
alternative formpalaeopole

Origin of paleopole

From paleo- + pole.

Questions about paleopole

What does paleopole mean?
Paleopole means the current position that the north pole or south pole would have had in the geologic past.
What part of speech is paleopole?
Paleopole is a noun.
What is the plural of paleopole?
The plural of paleopole is paleopoles.

Words near paleopole in the dictionary

  1. paleoplains
  2. paleoplankton
  3. paleoplate
  4. paleoplates
  5. paleoploid
  6. paleopole
  7. paleopoles
  8. paleopolyploid
  9. paleopolyploidization
  10. paleopolyploidizations
  11. paleopolyploids

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