| maleo | (noun) Celebes megapode that lays eggs in holes in sandy beaches | Synonyms: Macrocephalon maleo |
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| micropaleontology | (noun) the paleontology of microfossils | - |
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| paleoanthropology | (noun) the scientific study of human fossils | Synonyms: human palaeontology, human paleontology, palaeoanthropology |
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| paleobiology | (noun) a branch of paleontology that deals with the origin and growth and structure of fossil animals and plants as living organisms | Synonyms: palaeobiology |
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| paleobotany | (noun) the study of fossil plants | Synonyms: palaeobotany |
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| paleocerebellum | (noun) the anterior lobe of the cerebellum which was one of the earliest parts of the hindbrain to develop in mammals | - |
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| paleoclimatology | (noun) the study of the climate of past ages | Synonyms: palaeoclimatology |
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| paleocortex | (noun) the olfactory cortex of the cerebrum | Synonyms: archipallium |
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| paleodendrology | (noun) the branch of paleobotany that studies fossil trees | Synonyms: palaeodendrology |
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| paleoecology | (noun) the branch of ecology that studies ancient ecology | Synonyms: palaeoecology |
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| paleoencephalon | (noun) the more primitive parts of the brain phylogenetically; most structures other than the cerebral cortex | Synonyms: palaeencephalon, paleencephalon |
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| paleoethnography | (noun) the ethnography of paleolithic humans | Synonyms: palaeoethnography |
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| paleogeography | (noun) the study of the geography of ancient times or ancient epochs | Synonyms: palaeogeography |
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| paleogeology | (noun) the study of geologic features once at the surface of the earth but now buried beneath rocks | Synonyms: palaeogeology |
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| paleographer | (noun) an archeologist skilled in paleography | Synonyms: paleographist |
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| paleographist | (noun) an archeologist skilled in paleography | Synonyms: paleographer |
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| paleography | (noun) the study of ancient forms of writing (and the deciphering of them) | - |
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| paleolith | (noun) a stone tool from the Paleolithic age | - |
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| paleology | (noun) the study of (especially prehistoric) antiquities | Synonyms: palaeology |
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| paleomammalogy | (noun) the paleobiology of ancient mammals | - |
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| paleontologist | (noun) a specialist in paleontology | Synonyms: fossilist, palaeontologist |
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| paleontology | (noun) the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains | Synonyms: fossilology, palaeontology |
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| paleopathology | (noun) the study of disease of former times (as inferred from fossil evidence) | Synonyms: palaeopathology |
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| paleornithology | (noun) the paleobiology of birds | Synonyms: palaeornithology |
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| paleostriatum | (noun) the inner pale yellow part of the lenticular nucleus | Synonyms: globus pallidus, pallidum |
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| paleozoology | (noun) the study of fossil animals | Synonyms: palaeozoology |
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