palaeothermometer

A form of paleothermometer — 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.

OriginEnglish thermometer ← Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós) →
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Meanings

nounpalaeothermometer (plural palaeothermometers)

plural palaeothermometers

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of paleothermometer.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
  2. Englishpaleo-
  3. Englishpalaeo-
  4. Englishthermometer
  5. Englishpalaeothermometer

From palaeo- + thermometer.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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