"paleothermometer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: paleothermometers [plural], palaeothermometer [alternative]
Etymology: From paleo- + thermometer. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|paleo|thermometer}} paleo- + thermometer Head templates: {{en-noun}} paleothermometer (plural paleothermometers)
  1. (archaeology) 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. Wikipedia link: paleothermometer Categories (topical): Archaeology

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Alternative forms

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