palaeogeomorphology
/ˌpalɪəʊˌdʒɪə(ʊ)mɔːˈfɒlədʒi/ /ˌpeɪlɪəʊˌdʒɪə(ʊ)mɔːˈfɒlədʒi/noun
The geomorphology of ancient landscapes, especially as represented today by features that are buried or newly exhumed.
Origin
1950s; earliest use found in William Thornbury (b. 1900). From palaeo- + geomorphology.