palaeostructuralpaleostructuraladj.
/ˌpalɪəʊˈstrʌktʃ(ə)rəl/, /ˌpeɪlɪəʊˈstrʌktʃ(ə)rəl/, U.S. /ˈˌpeɪlioʊˈstrək(t)ʃ(ə)rəl/, /ˈˌpeɪlioʊˈstrək(t)ʃr(ə)l/; see also structural adj. Geology.
Of or relating to palaeostructure.
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structural1837
geotectonical1881
tectonic1894
palaeostructural1966
1966 Bull. Amer. Assoc. Petroleum Geologists 50 2323/1 To demonstrate a logical method of paleostructural mapping by use of carefully selected isopachous intervals.
1972 Internat. Geol. Rev. 14 1320/1 In any platform region, paleostructural reconstructions should be preceded by a comprehensive study of the conditions of occurrence and distinctive lithologic features of the rocks.
1992 Geology 20 723/1 The reflection Moho may have relatively little paleo-structural memory, except in the vicinity of fracture zones.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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