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paleoenvironment

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pa·​leo·​environment | \ "+ \

Definition of paleoenvironment

: an environment of a past geological age

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Other Words from paleoenvironment

paleoenvironmental \ "+ \ adjective

First Known Use of paleoenvironment

1957, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for paleoenvironment

pale- + environment

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The first known use of paleoenvironment was in 1957

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“Paleoenvironment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paleoenvironment. Accessed 23 Sep. 2021.

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