Paleo-

//ˈpæl.i.ə// prefix

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Definitions

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

Antonyms

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neo

Etymology

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

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