English Words: P

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paleoprimatologynoun

The study of ancient (typically extinct) primates.

paleoproductivitynoun

Alternative form of palaeoproductivity.

paleoproteomenoun

An ancient proteome

paleoproteomicadj

Relating to paleoproteomes or to paleoproteomics

paleoproteomicsnoun

The study of paleoproteomes

Paleoproterozoicname

The era from 2,500 Ma to 1,600 Ma, marked by a dramatic increase in atmospheric oxygen.

paleoproxynoun

Anything (such as a fossil or a tree ring) from which paleographic data may be obtained indirectly

paleopsychologicaladj

Relating to paleopsychology.

paleopulmonoun

Part of the lung of birds formed by the parabronchi from the mediolateral and medioventral bronchi

paleopulmonicadj

Relating to the lungs of primitive creatures (especially of the first birds)

paleoradiologynoun

The use of modern radiological techniques to study ancient remains and artifacts.

paleorainfallnoun

rainfall in prehistoric times

paleoreconstructionnoun

A reconstruction of a paleoenvironment

paleorecordnoun

Any record from the distant past, but especially a fossil record

paleoriftnoun

A rift (typically a rift valley) that formed in prehistoric times

paleorivernoun

An ancient river (that no longer exists, or whose course has changed)

paleornithologicadj

Of, or relating to paleornithology.

paleornithologicaladj

Relating to paleornithology

paleornithologynoun

The branch of paleontology that deals with fossil birds.

paleosciencenoun

Alternative spelling of palaeoscience.

paleoseasonalitynoun

Ancient seasonality

paleosecularadj

Relating to long-term non-periodic irregularities, especially in magnetic field, in the geologic past

paleosedimentnoun

An ancient sediment

paleosedimentationnoun

Ancient sedimentation

paleoseismicadj

Pertaining to ancient seismic events.

paleoseismicitynoun

Ancient seismic activity.

paleoseismologicaladj

Of or pertaining to paleoseismology.

paleoseismologistnoun

A person who studies paleoseismology

paleoseismologynoun

The study of ancient rocks and sediments for evidence of seismic events, such as earthquakes and tsunamis, from times before records were kept.

paleoshorelinenoun

Alternative spelling of palaeoshoreline.

Paleosiberianadj

Of or relating to a disparate group of linguistic isolates and a few small language families spoken in parts of northeastern Siberia and the Russian Far East.

paleoslopenoun

The slope of a region in prehistoric times

paleosoilnoun

Alternative form of paleosol.

paleosolnoun

A layer of fossil soil buried beneath other sediments or deposits.

paleosolicadj

Relating to paleosols.

paleosourcenoun

A prehistoric source

paleosouthernadj

Relating to the south as it was in prehistoric times

paleospeciesnoun

A species that is derived from the paleontological record; chronospecies.

paleospinothalamicadj

Of or related to the primitive transmission system for diffuse pain.

paleospringnoun

a spring (water source) that existed in the distant past

paleostressnoun

Ancient stress (in rocks)

paleostriataladj

Relating to the paleostriatum.

paleostriatumnoun

The globus pallidus.

paleostructurenoun

ancient structure

paleostudynoun

A paleological study

paleosubspeciesnoun

A paleospecies that is considered a subspecies of an existing species, usually considered the immediate ancestor of the existing species.

paleosurfacenoun

A surface (of the Earth) as it existed in prehistoric times.

paleosurfacesnoun

plural of paleosurface

paleoswampnoun

A swamp that existed in the distant past.

paleosynecologynoun

A subdivision of paleoecology studying the fossil communities

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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 38. 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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