"paleoelevation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: paleoelevations [plural]
Etymology: paleo- + elevation Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|paleo|elevation}} paleo- + elevation Head templates: {{en-noun}} paleoelevation (plural paleoelevations)
  1. (geology) Elevation (of land) that occurred in the geological past. Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-paleoelevation-en-noun-V1YCh5Rm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with paleo- Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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