palaeolatitudepaleolatituden.
/ˌpalɪəʊˈlatᵻtjuːd/, /ˌpeɪlɪəʊˈlatᵻtjuːd/, U.S. /ˈˌpeɪlioʊˈlædəˌt(j)ud/; see also latitude n. Geology and Palaeontology.
The latitude of a place at some time in the past.
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palaeolatitude1959
1959 Geophysical Jrnl. 2 307 The shape of the areas of confidence so calculated depends on the palaeo~latitude.
1971 I. G. Gass et al. Understanding Earth xiii. 174/2 The study of wind systems associated with arid deposits of different ages gives evidence of palaeo~latitudes and so has a bearing on continental drift.
1990 M. J. Benton Vertebr. Palaeontol. vii. 148 Ferns and conifers of subtropical varieties have been found as far north as 60° palaeolatitude.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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