paleogeography
noun
the science of representing the earth's geographic features belonging to any part of the geologic past.
paleogeographer
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a word derived from
paleogeography.
Example Sentences
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"I'm really more of a paleoecologist, paleogeographer, not a taxonomist," says Dr. Cruz, who noticed unusual features in the Tar Pits specimens that distinguished S. labreae from known spadefoot toads.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
Both mechanisms likely explain some of the drop, says Nicholas Swanson-Hysell, a paleogeographer at the University of California, Berkeley.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 22, 2020
