Paleopedology
[pey-lee-oh-pi-dol-uh-jee or, esp. British, pal-ee-] /ˌpeɪ li oʊ pɪˈdɒl ə dʒi or, esp. British, ˌpæl i-/
noun
1.
the branch of dealing with the soils of past geologic ages.
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- Paleozoic
[pey-lee-uh-zoh-ik or, esp. British, pal-ee-] /ˌpeɪ li əˈzoʊ ɪk or, esp. British, ˌpæl i-/ Geology adjective 1. noting or pertaining to an era occurring between 570 million and 230 million years ago, characterized by the advent of fish, insects, and reptiles. noun 2. the Paleozoic Era or group of systems. adj. in reference to the […]