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  • English Word Paleobotany Definition That branch of paleontology which treats of fossil plants.
  • English Word Paleocarida Definition Same as Merostomata.
  • English Word Paleocrinoidea Definition A suborder of Crinoidea found chiefly in the Paleozoic rocks.
  • English Word Paleocrystic Definition Of, pertaining to, or derived from, a former glacial formation.
  • English Word Paleogaean Definition Of or pertaining to the Eastern hemisphere.
  • English Word Paleograph Definition An ancient manuscript.
  • English Word Paleographer Definition One skilled in paleography; a paleographist.
  • English Word Paleographic Definition Alt. of Paleographical
  • English Word Paleographical Definition Of or pertaining to paleography.
  • English Word Paleographist Definition One versed in paleography; a paleographer.
  • English Word Paleography Definition An ancient manner of writing; ancient writings, collectively; as, Punic paleography.
  • English Word Paleography Definition The study of ancient inscriptions and modes of writing; the art or science of deciphering ancient writings, and determining their origin, period, etc., from external characters; diplomatics.
  • English Word Paleola Definition A diminutive or secondary palea; a lodicule.
  • English Word Paleolae Definition of Paleola
  • English Word Paleolith Definition A relic of the Paleolithic era.
  • English Word Paleolithic Definition Of or pertaining to an era marked by early stone implements. The Paleolithic era (as proposed by Lubbock) includes the earlier half of the "Stone Age;" the remains belonging to it are for the most part of extinct animals, with relics of human beings.
  • English Word Paleologist Definition One versed in paleology; a student of antiquity.
  • English Word Paleology Definition The study or knowledge of antiquities, esp. of prehistoric antiquities; a discourse or treatise on antiquities; archaeology .
  • English Word Paleontographical Definition Of or pertaining to the description of fossil remains.
  • English Word Paleontography Definition The description of fossil remains.
  • English Word Paleontological Definition Of or pertaining to paleontology.
  • English Word Paleontologist Definition One versed in paleontology.
  • English Word Paleontology Definition The science which treats of the ancient life of the earth, or of fossils which are the remains of such life.
  • English Word Paleophytologist Definition A paleobotanist.
  • English Word Paleophytology Definition Paleobotany.
  • English Word Paleornithology Definition The branch of paleontology which treats of fossil birds.
  • English Word Paleosaurus Definition A genus of fossil saurians found in the Permian formation.
  • English Word Paleotechnic Definition Belonging to, or connected with, ancient art.
  • English Word Paleothere Definition Any species of Paleotherium.
  • English Word Paleotherian Definition Of or pertaining to Paleotherium.