palaeoestuary

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noun

An estuary that existed in the distant past

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Meanings

nounpalaeoestuary (plural palaeoestuaries)

plural palaeoestuaries

  1. An estuary that existed in the distant past

Origin

From palaeo- + estuary.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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