- paleomagnetic
- adjective see paleomagnetism
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paleomagnetic
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paleomagnetic — paleomagnétic adj. m., pl. paleomagnétici; f. sg. paleomagnétică, pl. paleomagnétice Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic … Dicționar Român
paleomagnetic — adjective Of or pertaining to paleomagnetism … Wiktionary
paleomagnetic — pa·leo·magnetic … English syllables
paleomagnetic — adjective see paleomagnetism … Useful english dictionary
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