paleodeposition

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noun

The formation of a deposit in the distant past

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Meanings

nounpaleodeposition (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegeographyThe formation of a deposit in the distant past

Origin

From paleo- + deposition.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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