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palinspastic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /pælɪnˈspæstɪk/
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  • rhymes with -æstɪk

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adj

Meaning 1

Showing the previous location of geological features, correcting for any intervening crustal movements.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πάλιν (pálin, “again”) + σπαστικός (spastikós, “drawing”).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: palinspastique — showing previous locations of geological features
  • Italian: palinspastico — showing previous locations of geological features
  • Spanish: palinspástico — showing previous locations of geological features