palaeodepth

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A form of paleodepth — Depth of an ocean deposit at a particular time in the geologic past

OriginEnglish depth ← Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós) →
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Meanings

nounpalaeodepth (plural palaeodepths)

plural palaeodepths

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of paleodepth.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
  2. Englishpaleo-
  3. Englishpalaeo-
  4. Englishdepth
  5. Englishpalaeodepth

From palaeo- + depth.

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APA

palaeodepth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palaeodepth

MLA

“palaeodepth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palaeodepth. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “palaeodepth,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palaeodepth.

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