paleogeography

[ pey-lee-oh-jee-og-ruh-feeor, especially British, pal-ee- ]

noun

1. the science of representing the earth's geographic features belonging to any part of the geologic past.

Other Words From

• pale·o·ge·ogra·pher noun
• pa·le·o·ge·o·graph·ic [pey-lee-oh-jee-, uh, -, graf, -ik, pal-ee-], pale·o·geo·graphi·cal adjective
• pale·o·geo·graphi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of paleogeography¹

First recorded in 1880–85; paleo- + geography

Example Sentences

The movements of these plates strongly influenced how the planet's paleogeography and climate have changed over time, and even where to find rare metals.

From Science Daily

"The discovery offers insights into paleogeography during the Cretaceous. It's also timely information about an animal with heart-shaped tail bones during this week of Valentine's Day."

From Fox News

“Geography is one of my specialties,” I tell him, though technically supercontinents fall under paleogeography.

From Literature