palaeostructurepaleostructuren.
/ˈpalɪə(ʊ)ˌstrʌktʃə/, /ˈpeɪlɪə(ʊ)ˌstrʌktʃə/, U.S. /ˈpeɪlioʊˌstrək(t)ʃər/ Geology.
The geological structure of an area at some time in the past.
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the world > the earth > structure of the earth > structural features > [noun]
geology1795
structural geology1842
stratigraphy1850
petrology1870
palaeophysiography1882
tectonics1899
palaeogeology1933
palaeostructure1937
solid geology1937
morphotectonics1956
1937 Jrnl. Geol. (Chicago) 45 51 A paleo-structure map of southeastern Missouri at the end of Lamotte time.
1970 Israel Jrnl. Earth-sci. 19 141 Systematic study of the thickness of Senonian strata yields conflicting data regarding palaeostructure.
1992 Sedimentary Geol. 79 77 Its layer-cake geometry and homogenous lithology over a large area make it ideal to study palaeostructures and palaeofault systems.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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