paleogeography

noun pa·leo·ge·og·ra·phy \ˌpā-lē-ō-jē-ˈä-grə-fē, especially British ˌpa-\

Definition of PALEOGEOGRAPHY

: the geography of ancient times or of a particular past geological epoch

— pa·leo·geo·graph·ic \-ˌjē-ə-ˈgra-fik\ or pa·leo·geo·graph·i·cal \-fi-kəl\ adjective

— pa·leo·geo·graph·i·cal·ly \-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1881

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