paleolimnology

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

noun

the study of ancient lakes from their sediments and fossils.

Origin of paleolimnology

First recorded in 1940–45; paleo- + limnology

Related formspa·le·o·lim·no·log·i·cal

[pey-lee-oh-lim-nl-oj-i-kuh l; especially British pal-ee-] /ˌpeɪ li oʊˌlɪm nlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl; especially British ˌpæl i-/, pa·le·o·lim·no·log·ic, adjectivepa·le·o·lim·no·log·i·cal·ly, adverbpa·le·o·lim·nol·o·gist, noun