paleogeology

[ pey-lee-oh-jee-ol-uh-jee; especially British pal-ee- ]

noun

1. the science of representing geologic conditions of some given time in past earth history.

Other Words From

• pa·le·o·ge·o·log·ic [pey-lee-oh-jee-, uh, -, loj, -ik, pal-ee-], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of paleogeology¹

First recorded in 1930–35; paleo- + geology