Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Of or pertaining to climatic conditions of former geologic periods: a term introduced by C. A. White to describe “formerly existing conditions which, in certain parts of the earth, were more or less materially different from those which now exist in the same parts.”

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective Of or pertaining to the climate of a region in the past

Etymologies

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paleo- +‎ climatic

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