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paleolimnology

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[pay-lee-oh-lim-nol-uh-jee, pal-ee-] / ˌpeɪ li oʊ lɪmˈnɒl ə dʒi, ˌpæl i- /

noun

  1. the study of ancient lakes from their sediments and fossils.


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Origin of paleolimnology

First recorded in 1940–45; paleo- + limnology


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