Etymology

palaeosubduction

Today it means: A subduction that occurred in the geologic past Full definition →

English subduction ← Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
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  1. Ancient Greekπᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
  2. Englishpaleo-
  3. Englishpalaeo-
  4. Englishsubduction
  5. English todaypalaeosubduction

From palaeo- + subduction.

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