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paleology

(ˌpælɪˈɒlədʒɪ)

a variant spelling of palaeology

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pa•le•ol•o•gy

(ˌpeɪ liˈɒl ə dʒi; esp. Brit. ˌpæl ɛ-)

n.

the study of antiquities.

[1820–30]

pa`le•o•log′i•cal (-əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl) adj.

pa`le•ol′o•gist, n.

paleology, palaeology

the study of antiquities. — paleologist, palaeologist, n. — paleologic, palaeologic, paleological, palaeological, adj.

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paleology - the study of (especially prehistoric) antiquities

palaeology

archaeology, archeology - the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures

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