- palaeogeology
- nounthe study of geologic features once at the surface of the earth but now buried beneath rocks• Syn: ↑paleogeology• Hypernyms: ↑geology
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palaeogeology — /ˌpælioʊdʒiˈɒlədʒi/ (say .paleeohjee oluhjee), /ˌpeɪ / (say .pay ) noun 1. the systematic study and reconstruction of geological conditions of a given time in past earth history. 2. the geological features and conditions of an area in past times …
paleogeology — paleogeologic /pay lee oh jee euh loj ik/; esp. Brit. /pal ee /, adj. /pay lee oh jee ol euh jee/; esp. Brit. /pal ee /, n. the science of representing geologic conditions of some given time in past earth history. [1930 35; PALEO + GEOLOGY] * * * … Universalium
paleogeology — n. The study of geologic features once at the surface of the earth but now buried beneath rocks. Syn: palaeogeology. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
paleogeology — noun the study of geologic features once at the surface of the earth but now buried beneath rocks • Syn: ↑palaeogeology • Hypernyms: ↑geology * * * | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ noun Etymology: pale + geology : a branch of geology concerned with the study of… … Useful english dictionary
