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palaeoenvironment
(palaeo|envir¦on|ment)
Pronunciation:
/ˌpalɪəʊɪnˈvʌɪrənmənt, ˌpeɪ-/
(
US
paleoenvironment
)
noun
an environment at a period in the geological past.
Derivatives
palaeoenvironmental
Pronunciation:
/-ɪnˌvʌɪrənˈmɛnt(ə)l/
adjective
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