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Equator vs Palaeoequator - What's the difference?

equator | palaeoequator |

As a proper noun equator

is the earth’s equator.

As a noun palaeoequator is

the equator as it was in geologic time.

equator

English

(wikipedia equator)

Alternative forms

* (archaic) * equatour (qualifier)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An imaginary great circle around the Earth, equidistant from the two poles, and dividing earth's surface into the northern and southern hemisphere.
  • A similar great circle on any sphere, especially on a celestial body, or on other reasonably symmetrical three-dimensional body.
  • A short form of the celestial equator.

    • Related terms

    * equal

    Derived terms

    * celestial equator * equatorial * Equatorial Guinea * equatorial telescope * magnetic equator

    Anagrams

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    palaeoequator

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The equator as it was in geologic time.