paleocurrent

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noun

A geological feature that indicates the direction of flow of water in the geologic past

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Meanings

nounpaleocurrent (plural paleocurrents)

plural paleocurrents

  1. geographyA geological feature that indicates the direction of flow of water in the geologic past

Origin

From paleo- + current.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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