Paleo-

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Alternative spellings 1.3 Prefix 1.4 Derived terms

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek prefix παλαιο- "paleo-", from παλαιός (palaios) "old".

Alternative spellings

• pale-
• palaeo-
• palae-

Prefix

paleo-

1. very old; prehistoric
2. very early; primitive

Derived terms

• Paleo-Indian
• paleoanthropic
• paleoanthropology
• paleobiochemistry
• paleobiogeography
• paleobiology
• paleobotany
• Paleocene
• paleoclimatology
• paleoconservative
• paleoecology
• paleography
• paleoliberal
• paleolith
• Paleolithic
• paleomagnetism
• paleontology
• Paleosiberian
• paleosol
• Paleozoic
• paleozoology