palaeogeography

British

/ ˌpælɪəʊˌdʒiːəʊˈɡræfɪkəl, ˌpælɪəʊdʒɪˈɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

the study of geographical features of the geological past

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Other Word Forms

palaeogeographer noun
palaeogeographical adjective
palaeogeographically adverb

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