Definitions for paleogeographyˌpeɪ li oʊ dʒiˈɒg rə fi; esp. Brit. ˌpæl i-

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

pa•le•o•ge•og•ra•phyˌpeɪ li oʊ dʒiˈɒg rə fi; esp. Brit. ˌpæl i-(n.)

  1. the science of representing the earth's geographic features belonging to any part of the geologic past.

    Category: Geology

Origin of paleogeography:

1880–85

pa`le•o•ge`o•graph′ic-ˌdʒi əˈgræf ɪk(adj.)pa`le•o•ge`o•graph′i•cal

Princeton's WordNet

  1. paleogeography, palaeogeography(noun)

    the study of the geography of ancient times or ancient epochs


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