palaeobotanˈic or palaeobotanˈical adjective

palaeobotˈanist noun

palaeobotˈany noun

The study of fossil plants

Palˈaeocene adjective (geology)

Of or belonging to an epoch of the Tertiary period, between 65 and 55 million years ago (also noun)

palaeoclīˈmate noun

The climate at any stage in the geological development of the earth

palaeoclimatˈic adjective

Of or relating to a palaeoclimate

palaeoclimatologˈic or palaeoclimatologˈical adjective

Of or relating to palaeoclimatology

palaeoclimatolˈogist noun

palaeoclimatolˈogy noun

To study of palaeoclimates

palaeocrysˈtic adjective

(Gr krystallos ice) consisting of ancient ice

palaeocurrˈent noun

A current that existed at a particular stage in the geological development of the earth, as evinced by sedimentary rock formations

palaeoecologˈic or palaeoecologˈical adjective

palaeoecolˈogist noun

palaeoecolˈogy noun

(the study of) the ecology of fossil animals and plants

palaeoenvīˈronment noun

The environment in earlier ages

palaeoenvironmentˈal adjective

palaeoethnobotˈany noun

The study of ancient human plant use based on fossilized seeds and grains

palaeoethnologˈic or palaeoethnologˈical adjective

palaeoethnolˈogist noun

palaeoethnolˈogy noun

The science of early man

palaeogaea /-jēˈə/ noun

(Gr gaia earth) the Old World as a biological region

Palˈaeogene /-jēn/ adjective

(Gr palai(o)genēs born long ago; geology) of or belonging to the early Tertiary period, including the Palaeocene, Eocene and Oligocene epochs (also noun)

palaeogeogˈrapher noun

A person who studies the geography of geological periods

palaeogeographˈic or palaeogeographˈical adjective

palaeogeogˈraphy noun

The study of the geography of geological periods

palaeogˈrapher noun

(Gr graphein to write) an expert in or student of palaeography

palaeographˈic or palaeographˈical adjective

palaeogˈraphist noun

palaeogˈraphy noun

1. Ancient modes of writing
2. The study of ancient modes of handwriting

palae(o)ichthyologˈic or palae(o)ichthyologˈical adjective

palae(o)ichthyolˈogist noun

palae(o)ichthyolˈogy noun

The study of ancient varieties of fish

Palˈaeo-Inˈdian adjective and noun

(a member) of the earliest inhabitants of the Americas

palaeolimnologˈical adjective

palaeolimnolˈogist noun

palaeolimnolˈogy noun

The scientific study of lakes of past ages

palˈaeolith noun

(Gr lithos stone) a Palaeolithic artefact

Palaeolithˈic adjective

Of the earlier Stone Age

palaeomagˈnetism noun

A study of the magnetism of ancient rocks and fossils, and of bricks, pottery, etc made in past ages

palaeontographˈical adjective

palaeontogˈraphy noun

Descriptive palaeontology, the description of fossil remains

palaeontologˈical adjective

palaeontolˈogist noun

palaeontolˈogy noun

(Gr onta neuter pl of prp of einai to be, and logos discourse) the study of fossils

palaeopathologˈic or palaeopathologˈical adjective

palaeopatholˈogist noun

palaeopatholˈogy noun

The pathological study of the ancient remains of animals and humans

palaeopedologˈical adjective

palaeopedolˈogist noun

palaeopedolˈogy noun

The study of the soils of past geological ages

palaeophȳtolˈogy noun

Palaeobotany

Palaeosibēˈrian adjective

Denoting four unrelated groups of languages spoken in NE Siberia

Palaeothēˈrium noun

(Gr thērion a wild beast, from thēr animal, beast of prey) an odd-toed Eocene fossil ungulate with a tapir-like snout

palˈaeotype noun

A 19c phonetic adaptation of ordinary alphabetical type

palaeotypic /-tipˈik/ adjective

Palaeozoˈic adjective (Gr zōē life; geology)

Of or belonging to the oldest era of the Phanerozoic eon, between 540 and 250 million years ago (also noun)

palaeozoologˈical adjective

palaeozoolˈogist noun

palaeozoolˈogy noun

The study of fossil animals