text: what is the definition of paleolatitude? i'm looking for the definition of colatitude and paleolatitude. palaeolatitude - the position, relative to the equator, of a geologic or geographic feature at some time in the past. the evidence of the position may come from palaeoclimatic data or palaeomagnetic determination.  colatitude - the latitudinal didtance from the pole, i.e. 90degrees - latitude.