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palaetiology

palaetiology noun: the science that explains, by the law of causation, the past condition and changes of the Earth.

Noun

palaetiology (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) The science that explains, by the law of causation, the past condition and changes of the Earth.

Origin of palaetiology

From palaeo- + aetiology. Coined by William Whewell.

Questions about palaetiology

What does palaetiology mean?
Palaetiology means the science that explains, by the law of causation, the past condition and changes of the Earth.
What part of speech is palaetiology?
Palaetiology is a noun.

Words near palaetiology in the dictionary

  1. palaestrian
  2. palaestric
  3. palaetiological
  4. palaetiologist
  5. palaetiologists
  6. palaetiology
  7. palafitte
  8. palafittes
  9. Palafox
  10. Palafoxes
  11. palagi

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