English Words: P

46,516 words · Page 36 of 931

paleolatitudenoun

The former latitude of a particular geologic formation at a time in the geologic past, often specifically the time of formation

paleolatitudinaladj

Relating to paleolatitude.

paleoleveenoun

A prehistoric levee

paleoliberaladj

Relating to paleoliberalism.

paleoliberalismnoun

extreme political liberalism

paleolibertariannoun

A supporter of paleolibertarianism.

paleolimnologicaladj

Of or pertaining to paleolimnology, the limnological study of the geological past

paleolimnologistnoun

One who studies paleolimnology.

paleolimnologynoun

The study of the paleoenvironments of inland bodies of water

paleolinguisticsnoun

The study of the distant human past by linguistic means.

paleolithnoun

A relic from the Paleolithic era.

Paleolithicname

A period that lasted from two and a half million years ago to 10,000 BCE; the Old Stone Age.

paleologismnoun

A word or phrase that was coined in the distant past, often now obscured or offensive, or if recently used: possibly having a definition or implication different from that of any earlier usage.

paleologynoun

The study of antiquities or of the ancient past

paleolongitudenoun

The former longitude of a particular geologic formation at a time in the geologic past, often specifically the time of formation

paleolongitudinaladj

Relating to paleolongitude.

paleomagneticadj

Relating to paleomagnetism or to paleomagnetics

paleomagneticallyadv

In a way that has to do with paleomagnetism

paleomagneticiannoun

A specialist in the field of paleomagnetism

paleomagnetismnoun

The study of the strength and direction of the Earth's magnetic field as it has changed over geologic time.

paleomagnetistnoun

A scientist whose speciality is paleomagnetism

paleomagnetochronologicadj

Relating to paleomagnetic chronology

paleomagnetospherenoun

The magnetosphere, as it was in prehistoric times

paleomagnetostratigraphynoun

magnetostratigraphy of ancient rocks

paleomalacologynoun

paleontology of mollusks (fossil shells).

paleomammalnoun

A mammal with a paleomammalian brain.

paleomammalianadj

Of or relating to those structures of the brain's limbic system that (according to the triune brain model) arose early in mammalian evolution and were responsible for the motivation and emotion involved in feeding, reproductive behavior, and parental behavior.

paleomammalogicaladj

Relating to paleomammalogy

paleomammalogistnoun

A zoologist whose speciality is extinct mammals

paleomammalogynoun

Alternative form of palaeomammalogy.

paleomapnoun

A map of an ancient landscape

paleomarginnoun

The edge of a paleolake or paleolagoon

paleomarxismnoun

A primitive form of Marxism

paleomenoun

The genome of an extinct species

paleomicrobiologicaladj

Relating to paleomicrobiology

paleomicrobiologynoun

The microbiological study of prehistoric material

paleomicrobiomicadj

Relating to paleomicrobiomics

paleomicrobiomicsnoun

The study of prehistoric microbiomes

paleomobilitynoun

Alternative form of palaeomobility.

paleomodelnoun

Alternative form of palaeomodel.

paleomodelingnoun

Alternative form of palaeomodeling.

paleomonsoonnoun

Any monsoon that existed in the paleoclimates of the distant past.

paleomyrmecologistnoun

One who studies paleomyrmecology.

paleomyrmecologynoun

The scientific study of extinct ants

paleoneuroanatomicaladj

Relating to paleoneuroanatomy

paleoneuroanatomynoun

The neuroanatomy of ancient (typically extinct) animals

paleoneurobiologynoun

The study of brain evolution by analysis of brain endocasts to determine endocranial traits and volumes.

paleoneurologicaladj

Relating to paleoneurology.

paleoneurologistnoun

One who studies paleoneurology.

paleoneurologynoun

The study of the nervous systems of extinct animals

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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 36. 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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