paleoclimatology

A form of palaeoclimatology — The scientific study of prehistoric climate of the Earth.

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palaeoclimatology
OriginEnglish climatology ← Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós) ← Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der.? →
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Meanings

nounpaleoclimatology (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of palaeoclimatology.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe study of the climate of past ages

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palaeoclimatology
Broader
archeologyarchaeology
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palaeoclimatology

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekπάλαι (pálai)
  3. Ancient Greekπᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
  4. Englishpaleo-
  5. Englishclimatology
  6. Englishpaleoclimatology

From paleo- + climatology.

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APA

paleoclimatology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleoclimatology

MLA

“paleoclimatology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleoclimatology. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paleoclimatology,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleoclimatology.

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