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Definition of palaeo- combining form from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

palaeo-

combining form
 
/pæliəʊ/,
 
/peɪliəʊ/,
 
/pæliˈɒ/,
 
/peɪliˈɒ/
 
/peɪliəʊ/,
 
/peɪliˈɑː/
(especially British English)
(North American English usually paleo-)
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  1. (in nouns, adjectives and adverbs) connected with ancient times
    Word Originfrom Greek palaios ‘ancient’.
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