paleogeography
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.pa·leo·ge·og·ra·phy
noun \ˌpā-lē-ō-jē-ˈä-grə-fē, especially British ˌpa-\Definition of PALEOGEOGRAPHY
: 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
Origin of PALEOGEOGRAPHY
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1881
paleogeography
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Geography of selected portions of the Earth's surface at specific times in the geologic past. The simplest kind of paleogeography is a map showing the locations of ancient lands and seas, but paleogeographic maps may also show the occurrence and distribution of fossil, plant, and animal communities; environments of sedimentation (e.g., deltas, reefs, deserts, or deep-sea basins); areas undergoing uplift and erosion or subsidence and deposition; and major climatic zones.
Variants of PALEOGEOGRAPHY
paleogeography or palaeogeography
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