palaeoequator

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noun

The equator as it was in geologic time.

OriginEnglish equator ← Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós) →
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Meanings

nounpalaeoequator (plural palaeoequators)

plural palaeoequators

  1. The equator as it was in geologic time.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
  2. Englishpaleo-
  3. Englishpalaeo-
  4. Englishequator
  5. Englishpalaeoequator

From palaeo- + equator.

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APA

palaeoequator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palaeoequator

MLA

“palaeoequator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palaeoequator. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “palaeoequator,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palaeoequator.

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