paleopole

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Etymology

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From paleo- +‎ pole.

Noun

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paleopole (plural paleopoles)

  1. The current position that the north pole or south pole would have had in the geologic past.
    • 2007, David Gubbins, Encyclopedia of Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism, page 839:
      The most serious problem involves the large age uncertainties associated with most Precambrian paleopoles.