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noun
The science that explains, by the law of causation, the past condition and changes of the Earth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, uncountable
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
the explanation of past events in terms of scientific causes (as geological causes)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: paletiology
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: archeology, archaeology
History
From palaeo- + aetiology. Coined by William Whewell.
