- palaeology
- palaeology palaeology n.
The study of (especially prehistoric) antiquities.
Syn: paleology. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
palaeology
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palaeology — noun the study of (especially prehistoric) antiquities • Syn: ↑paleology • Hypernyms: ↑archeology, ↑archaeology … Useful english dictionary
palaeoanthropic — a. pertaining to earliest form of humankind. ♦ palaeobiology, n. study of fossil life. ♦ palaeobotany, n. study of fossil plants. ♦ palaeocene, n. & a. (pertaining to) earliest epoch of Tertiary period. ♦ palaeodendrology, n. study… … Dictionary of difficult words
paleology — noun the study of (especially prehistoric) antiquities • Syn: ↑palaeology • Hypernyms: ↑archeology, ↑archaeology * * * jē, ji noun ( es) Etymology: pale + logy … Useful english dictionary
