Etymology

paleothermometer

Today it means: Anything found in the natural record (such as a tree ring) that can be used to deduce the temperature at some time in the past. Full definition →

English thermometer ← Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
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  1. Ancient Greekπᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
  2. Englishpaleo-
  3. Englishthermometer
  4. English todaypaleothermometer

From paleo- + thermometer.

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