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paleoproxy

paleoproxy noun: anything (such as a fossil or a tree ring) from which paleographic data may be obtained indirectly.

Noun

paleoproxy (plural paleoproxies)

  1. Anything (such as a fossil or a tree ring) from which paleographic data may be obtained indirectly

Forms of paleoproxy

pluralpaleoproxies

Origin of paleoproxy

From paleo- + proxy.

Questions about paleoproxy

What does paleoproxy mean?
Paleoproxy means anything (such as a fossil or a tree ring) from which paleographic data may be obtained indirectly.
What part of speech is paleoproxy?
Paleoproxy is a noun.
What is the plural of paleoproxy?
The plural of paleoproxy is paleoproxies.

Words near paleoproxy in the dictionary

  1. paleoproteomes
  2. paleoproteomic
  3. paleoproteomics
  4. Paleoproterozoic
  5. paleoproxies
  6. paleoproxy
  7. paleopsychological
  8. paleopsychology
  9. paleopulmo
  10. paleopulmonic
  11. paleoradiological

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