Main Entry: pa·leo·ge·og·ra·phy

Pronunciation: \ˌpā-lē-ō-jē-ˈä-grə-fē, especially British ˌpa-\

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1881

: the geography of ancient times or of a particular past geological epoch

— pa·leo·geo·graph·ic \-ˌjē-ə-ˈgra-fik\ or pa·leo·geo·graph·i·cal \-fi-kəl\ adjective

— pa·leo·geo·graph·i·cal·ly \-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb