palae n f
111palaeozoology — noun the study of fossil animals • Syn: ↑paleozoology • Hypernyms: ↑paleobiology, ↑palaeobiology, ↑zoology, ↑zoological science • Hyponyms: ↑paleomammalogy, ↑ …
112palaeanthropus — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈan(t)thrəpəs, ˌanˈthrōpəs synonym of palaeoanthropus * * * Palaeanˈthropus or Palaeoanˈthropus (or / thrōˈ/) noun An extinct genus of man, including the Neanderthal and Heidelberg races • • • Main Entry: ↑palae …
113palaeo- — 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… …
114palaeoanthropus — ˌpālēōˈan(t)thrəpəs, ˌpalē , ˌanˈthrōpəs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from pale + anthropus in some classifications : a genus of hominids based on a single lower jaw found at Mauer near Heidelberg, Germany but now often extended… …
115pale- — combining form or paleo or palae or palaeo also palaio Etymology: Greek palai , palaio , from palaios old, ancient, from palai …
116palaeanthropic — palaeanthropˈic or palaeoanthropˈic adjective (Gr anthrōpos man) of or relating to the earliest types of man • • • Main Entry: ↑palae …
117palaeanthropological — palaeanthropologˈical or palaeoanthropologˈical adjective Relating to the study of the earliest types of man • • • Main Entry: ↑palae …
118palaeoanthropological — palaeanthropologˈical or palaeoanthropologˈical adjective Relating to the study of the earliest types of man • • • Main Entry: ↑palae …
119palaeanthropologist — palaeanthropolˈogist or palaeoanthropolˈogist noun A person who studies the earliest types of man • • • Main Entry: ↑palae …
120palaeoanthropologist — palaeanthropolˈogist or palaeoanthropolˈogist noun A person who studies the earliest types of man • • • Main Entry: ↑palae …
