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paleo-

/ˈpæl.i.əʊ/US/ˈpæl.i.ə/

paleo- prefix: old; ancient or primitive.

Prefix

paleo-

  1. Old; ancient or primitive.
  2. Related to paleontology.
  3. Used to form informal names of taxa; basal.

paleo- meaning in Hindi

paleo- in Hindi

primitive
पुरा purā
related to paleontology
पुरा purā

Antonyms of paleo-

Forms of paleo-

alternative formpalaeo-
alternative formpalae-
alternative formpale-
alternative formpalæo-
alternative formpalæ-

Origin of paleo-

From Ancient Greek παλαιός (palaiós, “old”).

Questions about paleo-

What does paleo- mean?
Paleo- means old; ancient or primitive.
What is paleo- in Hindi?
Paleo- in Hindi is पुरा (purā). See Paleo- meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is paleo-?
Paleo- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce paleo-?
Paleo- is pronounced /ˈpæl.i.əʊ/ (UK).

Words near paleo- in the dictionary

  1. paleo
  2. paleo diet
  3. Paleo diets
  4. Paleo Faliro
  5. Paleo Faliron
  6. paleo-
  7. Paleo-American
  8. Paleo-Americans
  9. Paleo-Balkan
  10. paleo-diet
  11. paleo-earthquake

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