paleolimnology

[ pey-lee-oh-lim-nol-uh-jee; especially British pal-ee- ]

noun

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

Other Words From

• pa·le·o·lim·no·log·i·cal [pey-lee-oh-lim-nl-, oj, -i-k, uh, l, pal-ee-], pale·o·limno·logic adjective
• pale·o·limno·logi·cal·ly adverb
• pale·o·lim·nolo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of paleolimnology¹

First recorded in 1940–45; paleo- + limnology