Definitions for paleoclimatologyˌpeɪ li oʊˌklaɪ məˈtɒl ə dʒi; esp. Brit. ˌpæl i-

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

pa•le•o•cli•ma•tol•o•gyˌpeɪ li oʊˌklaɪ məˈtɒl ə dʒi; esp. Brit. ˌpæl i-(n.)

  1. the study of paleoclimates.

    Category: Meteorology

Origin of paleoclimatology:

1915–20

pa`le•o•cli`ma•tol′o•gist(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. paleoclimatology, palaeoclimatology(noun)

    the study of the climate of past ages


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