paleothermometer

noun

Anything found in the natural record (such as a tree ring) that can be used to deduce the temperature at some time in the past.

OriginEnglish thermometer ← Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós) →
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Meanings

nounpaleothermometer (plural paleothermometers)

plural paleothermometers · alternative palaeothermometer

  1. archaeologyAnything found in the natural record (such as a tree ring) that can be used to deduce the temperature at some time in the past.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
  2. Englishpaleo-
  3. Englishthermometer
  4. Englishpaleothermometer

From paleo- + thermometer.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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