paleo-

prefix — 3 senses

paleo-

prefix

UK /ˈpæl.i.əʊ/ · US /ˈpæl.i.ə/

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

1

Morpheme Old; ancient or primitive.

2

Morpheme Related to paleontology.

3

Morpheme Used to form informal names of taxa; basal.

Antonyms
neo-

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