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palaeogean

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  • isnotnull commented on the word palaeogean

    Palaeogean is used by H.P. Lovecraft in The Mound. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, palaeogean is an adjective meaning:

    Of or relating to the Old World or Eastern hemisphere considered as a biogeographical region.

    The Origin of palaeogean is:

    mid 19th century; earliest use found in Philip Lutley Sclater (1829–1913), zoologist. From palaeo- + ancient Greek γαῖα, γῆ the earth + -an. Perhaps compare hypogean

    February 12, 2024