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PALEOGEOGRAPHY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does paleogeography mean?
• PALEOGEOGRAPHY (noun)
The noun PALEOGEOGRAPHY has 1 sense:
1. the study of the geography of ancient times or ancient epochs
Familiarity information: PALEOGEOGRAPHY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The study of the geography of ancient times or ancient epochs
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
palaeogeography; paleogeography
Hypernyms ("paleogeography" is a kind of...):
archaeology; archeology (the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures)
Context examples
The finding offers insights into paleogeography during the Cretaceous.
(New dinosaur with heart-shaped tail offers clues to evolution of Africa's ecosystems, National Science Foundation)
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