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What is another word for Paleocrystic?

Pronunciation: [pˌe͡ɪliːə͡ʊkɹˈɪstɪk] (IPA)

Paleocrystic refers to ice that is at least several thousand years old and is typically found in the northern hemisphere. Synonyms for this word include ancient ice, glacial ice, and relic ice. These descriptions all emphasize the age and significance of the ice formations, highlighting the importance of studying them to understand the history of our planet. Other related terms include permafrost, which refers to permanently frozen ground, and cryosphere, which refers to all frozen water on Earth. Paleocrystic ice is a valuable resource for scientists and researchers, providing valuable insights into climate change and other environmental phenomena.
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What are the hypernyms for Paleocrystic?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

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    antiquity, fossil, ancient artifact, archaeological object, historical item.

Usage examples for Paleocrystic

Hitching the dogs, we let the whips fall, and with bounds they leaped around deep ice grooves in the great Paleocrystic floes.
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook
Its appearance is more like that of heavy sea ice; hence the name of the Paleocrystic ice, fragments from this glacier, floebergs, which, seen in Lincoln Sea and resembling old floes, were supposed to be the product of the ancient upbuilding of the ice of the North Polar Sea.
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook
We are sheltered north of a huge Paleocrystic floeberg; and the dogs are at rest, with their noses in their tails.
"A Negro Explorer at the North Pole"
Matthew A. Henson Commentator: Robert E. Peary Booker T. Washington

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