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paleogeology

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[pay-lee-oh-jee-ol-uh-jee, pal-ee-] / ˌpeɪ li oʊ dʒiˈɒl ə dʒi, ˌpæl i- /

noun

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


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Etymology

Origin of paleogeology

First recorded in 1930–35; paleo- + geology


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