paleogeophysics
[ pey-lee-oh-jee-oh-fiz-iks; especially British pal-ee- ]
/ ˌpeɪ li oʊˌdʒi oʊˈfɪz ɪks; especially British ˌpæl i- /
noun
(used with a plural verb)
inferred geophysical conditions or processes of designated periods of the geologic past.
(used with a singular verb)
the study of these conditions.
Origin of paleogeophysics
First recorded in 1955–60;
paleo- +
geophysics
OTHER WORDS FROM paleogeophysics
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, nounWords nearby paleogeophysics
paleoencephalon,
paleog.,
paleogene,
paleogeography,
paleogeology,
paleogeophysics,
paleography,
paleokinetic,
paleoliberal,
paleolimnology,
paleolith