paleogeophysics

[ pey-lee-oh-jee-oh-fiz-iks; especially British pal-ee- ]

noun

1. (used with a plural verb) inferred geophysical conditions or processes of designated periods of the geologic past.
2. (used with a singular verb) the study of these conditions.

Other Words From

• pale·o·geo·physi·cal adjective
• pale·o·geo·physi·cal·ly adverb
• pale·o·geo·physi·cist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of paleogeophysics¹

First recorded in 1955–60; paleo- + geophysics