- palaeo-
- prefix denoting1. ancient.2. primitive.
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palaeo-
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palaeo — palaeo·an·throp·ic; palaeo·an·thro·pus; palaeo·ca·ri·da; palaeo·con·cha; palaeo·crinoidea; palaeo·dic·ty·op·tera; palaeo·dic·ty·op·ter·on; palaeo·echinoidea; palaeo·gae·an; palaeo·genesis; palaeo·ge·net·ic; palaeo·mastodon; palaeo·nemertea;… … English syllables
Palaeo- — Palaeo Pa l[ae]*o See {Paleo }. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
palaeo- — Palaeo Pa l[ae]*o See {Paleo }. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
palaeo... — palaeo..., Wortbildungselement, paläo … Universal-Lexikon
palaeo- — [pæliəu, pæ US peıliou] prefix another spelling of ↑paleo … Dictionary of contemporary English
palaeo- — Words of the type palaeography, palaeolithic, etc., are normally spelt with ae in BrE, although the AmE form paleo is beginning to influence British practice … Modern English usage
palaeo- — (US paleo ) ► COMBINING FORM ▪ older or ancient: Palaeolithic. ORIGIN from Greek palaios ancient … English terms dictionary
palaeo- — [pā′lē ō, pā′lēə; ] chiefly Brit [ pal′ē ō, pal′ēə] combining form PALEO : also palae … English World dictionary
palaeo- — comb. form (US paleo ) ancient, old; of ancient (esp. prehistoric) times. Etymology: Gk palaios ancient * * * see pale * * * Chiefly Brit. var. of paleo . Also, before some vowels, palae . * * * palaeo , combining form. Especially British. a… … Useful english dictionary
palaeo- — Paleo Pa le*o [Gr. palaio s, adj.] A combining form meaning old, ancient; as, palearctic, paleontology, paleothere, paleography. [Written also {pal[ae]o }.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
palaeo- — see palae … New Collegiate Dictionary
