palaeoscience en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)der. English paleo- English palaeo- Proto-Indo-European *sek-? Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *skey-der. Latin sciō Latin sciēns Latin -ia Latin scientialbor. Old French sciencebor. Middle English science English science English palaeoscience From palaeo- + science.
Meanings
- Any scientific discipline that studies the geologic past; especially a division of a study that normally focuses on the present geological state.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| paleoscience | alternative | lexicographic | |
| palaeosciences | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| palæoscience | alternative | lexicographic |