paleodepth

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noun

Depth of an ocean deposit at a particular time in the geologic past

OriginEnglish depth ← Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós) →
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Meanings

nounpaleodepth (plural paleodepths)

plural paleodepths · alternative palaeodepth

  1. geographyDepth of an ocean deposit at a particular time in the geologic past

    These models indicate that paleodepths were on the order of 30 m or so at the time of the boundary event.

    1996, Richard K. Olsson et al., “The Cretaceous-Tertiary Catastrophic Event at Millers Ferry, Alabama”, in Graham Ryder et al., editors, The Cretaceous-Tertiary Event and Other Catastrophes in Earth History, →ISBN, page 273

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
  2. Englishpaleo-
  3. Englishdepth
  4. Englishpaleodepth

From paleo- + depth.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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