the branch of paleogeography dealing with the study of paleoclimates
Derived forms
paleoclimatological (ˌpeiliouˌklaimətlˈɑdʒɪkəl, esp Brit ˌpæli-)paleoclimatologic
adjective
paleoclimatologist
noun
Word origin
[1915–20; paleo- + climatology]This word is first recorded in the period 1915–20. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: collage, decoder, feedback, soviet, takeout
Examples of 'paleoclimatology' in a sentence
paleoclimatology
He's published more than 100 papers mainly in the field of paleoclimatology.