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paleolimnology

American

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

noun

the study of ancient lakes from their sediments and fossils.

Other Word Forms

paleolimnologic adjective
paleolimnological adjective
paleolimnologically adverb
paleolimnologist noun

Etymology

Origin of paleolimnology

First recorded in 1940–45; paleo- + limnology

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