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palae-

 
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Chiefly British. var. of pale-.
Also, especially before a consonant, palaeo-.

palaeo-

 
Chiefly British. var. of paleo-.
Also, before some vowels, palae-.

pale-

 
var. of paleo- before most vowels: paleethnology.
Also, especially British, palae-.

paleo-

 
a combining form meaning “old” or “ancient,” esp. in reference to former geologic time periods, used in the formation of compound words: paleobotany.
Also, pale-, especially British, palae-, palaeo-.

Origin:
< Gk palaio-, comb. form of palaiós
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palae- or palaeo-  
pref.  Variants of paleo-.
paleo- or pale- or palaeo- or palae-  
pref.  

  1. Ancient; prehistoric; old: paleobotany.

  2. Early; primitive: Paleozoic.


[Greek palaio-, from palaios, ancient, from palai, long ago; see kwel-2 in Indo-European roots.]
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Word Origin & History

paleo- 
prefix used in scientific combinations (mostly since c.1870), from Gk. palaio-, comb. form of palaios "old, ancient," from palai "long ago, far back," related to palin "again, backwards," tele- "far off, at a distance," from PIE base *kwel- "to turn, move about," also "far" (in space and time); see cycle.
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Medical Dictionary

paleo- or pale-
pref.

  1. Ancient; prehistoric; old: paleopathology.

  2. Early; primitive: paleokinetic.

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Science Dictionary
paleo-  
A prefix that means "prehistoric" (as in paleontology) or "early or primitive" (as in Paleolithic).
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