Etymology

palaeosalinity

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Today it means: The salinity of the seas in the geologic past Full definition →

English salinity ← Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekπᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
  2. Englishpaleo-
  3. Englishpalaeo-
  4. Englishsalinity
  5. English todaypalaeosalinity

From palaeo- + salinity.

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