paleo-

Meaning

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

Translations

παλαιο-

paléo-

paleo-

prehistorisch

paleo-

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpæl.i.əʊ/

Etymology

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