paleocrystic

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adjective

Of, pertaining to, or derived from a former glacial formation; composed of ancient ice.

OriginAncient Greek παλαιός →
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Meanings

adjectivepaleocrystic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, pertaining to, or derived from a former glacial formation; composed of ancient ice.

    It [sc. a photo] shows five stubby figures wrapped in furs, the flag set in a paleocrystic peak behind them that might suggest a real physical Pole.

    1975, E.L. Doctorow, Ragtime, page 67

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπαλαιός“old”
  2. Englishpaleocrystic

From Ancient Greek παλαιός (palaiós, “old”) + κρύος (krúos, “frost”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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