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paleogeology

American

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

noun

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

Other Word Forms

paleogeologic adjective

Etymology

Origin of paleogeology

First recorded in 1930–35; paleo- + geology

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