Definition of palinspastic
:of or relating to the inferred original positions of landmasses prior to extensive diastrophic movements
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palinspastic
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pal·in·spas·tic
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¦palə̇n¦spastik
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Origin and Etymology of palinspastic
Greek palin back again + spastikos drawing
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