impalement | (noun) the act of piercing with a sharpened stake as a form of punishment or torture | - |
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micropaleontology | (noun) the paleontology of microfossils | - |
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opalescence | (noun) the visual property of something having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface | Synonyms: iridescence |
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pale | (noun) a wooden strip forming part of a fence | Synonyms: picket |
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paleencephalon | (noun) the more primitive parts of the brain phylogenetically; most structures other than the cerebral cortex | Synonyms: palaeencephalon, paleoencephalon |
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paleface | (noun) (slang) a derogatory term for a white person (supposedly used by North American Indians) | - |
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paleness | (noun) being deficient in color | Synonyms: pallidity |
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(noun) the property of having a naturally light complexion | Synonyms: blondness, fairness |
(noun) unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress) | Synonyms: achromasia, lividity, lividness, luridness, pallidness, pallor, wanness |
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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palestra | (noun) a public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes | Synonyms: palaestra |
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paletiology | (noun) the explanation of past events in terms of scientific causes (as geological causes) | Synonyms: palaetiology |
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palette | (noun) board that provides a flat surface on which artists mix paints and the range of colors used | Synonyms: pallet |
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(noun) one of the rounded armor plates at the armpits of a suit of armor | Synonyms: pallette |
(noun) the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art | Synonyms: pallet |