paleethnology

[ pey-lee-eth-nol-uh-jee; especially British pal-ee- ]

noun
  1. (formerly) the branch of ethnology concerned with the earliest or most primitive human societies.

Origin of paleethnology

1
First recorded in 1865–70; pale- + ethnology

Other words from paleethnology

  • pa·le·eth·no·log·ic [pey-lee-eth-nl-oj-ik; especially British pal-ee-], /ˌpeɪ liˌɛθ nlˈɒdʒ ɪk; especially British ˌpæl i-/, pa·le·eth·no·log·i·cal, adjective
  • pa·le·eth·nol·o·gist, noun

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