English Words: P

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paleogeomorphologynoun

Paleogeomorphology, the study of historical physical geography (historical landforms).

paleoglaciernoun

An ancient glacier

paleographnoun

An ancient manuscript.

paleographernoun

A person skilled in paleography.

paleographicadj

Of or pertaining to paleography.

paleographicallyadv

In terms of or by means of paleography.

paleographynoun

The study of old or ancient forms of writing.

paleogravelnoun

Ancient gravel.

paleohabitatnoun

An extinct habitat that can only be reconstructed from fossils

paleoherbnoun

A flowering plant which is neither a eudicot nor a monocot.

paleoherpetologynoun

The scientific study of extinct reptiles and amphibians.

paleohexaploidadj

Describing ancient hexaploid organisms that originated as a result of paleopolyploidy

paleohexaploidisationnoun

hexaploidisation that occurred in prehistoric times

paleohexaploidizationnoun

Alternative form of paleohexaploidisation.

paleohexaploidynoun

The condition of being paleohexaploid

Paleohispanicadj

Of or relating to the native peoples, languages and scripts of the Iberian Peninsula before its conquest by the Romans.

paleohistologicaladj

Alternative form of palaeohistological.

paleohistologistnoun

A histologist whose speciality is paleohistology

paleohistologynoun

histology of ancient tissue

paleohistopathologicaladj

Relating to paleohistopathology.

paleohistopathologynoun

The histopathology of ancient disease

paleohistoricaladj

Relating to paleohistory

paleohistorynoun

Synonym of archaeology.

paleohorizontalnoun

An ancient horizontal (strata)

paleohumannoun

ancient (prehistoric) human

paleohumiditynoun

The humidity of a location in prehistoric times

paleohydrographicadj

Relating to paleohydrography

paleohydrographynoun

The hydrography of ancient rivers or shores

paleohydrologicadj

Alternative form of palaeohydrologic.

paleohydrologicaladj

Alternative form of palaeohydrological.

paleohydrologistnoun

One who studies paleohydrology.

paleoichnologicaladj

Relating to paleoichnology.

paleoichnologistnoun

One who studies paleoichnology.

paleoichnologynoun

A branch of ichnology concerned with the study of trace fossils preserved in ancient rocks.

paleoichthyologicaladj

Alternative spelling of palaeoichthyological.

paleoichthyologistnoun

Alternative spelling of palaeoichthyologist.

paleoichthyologynoun

Alternative spelling of palaeoichthyology.

paleoillustratornoun

An artist who produces scientific illustrations of prehistoric flora and fauna.

paleoimmunologynoun

The study of the ancient roots of the immune system

paleoindicationnoun

Synonym of paleoindicator.

paleoindicatornoun

evidence for an ancient event

paleointensitynoun

The intensity of geomagnetism at a given location at a particular time in the geologic past

paleoislandnoun

land that was an island in prehistoric times

paleokarstnoun

A karst that lies under strata of younger rocks

paleokarsticadj

Relating to a paleokarst

paleolanoun

A diminutive or secondary palea

paleolacustrineadj

Relating to ancient lakes

paleolagoonnoun

An ancient lagoon

paleolakenoun

An ancient lake, especially one that no longer exists.

paleolandscapenoun

A landscape as it was in ancient times

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The English alphabetical index for the letter P contains 46,516 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 931 pages, and you are currently viewing page 35. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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