WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
palaeo-, 
  1. [Chiefly Brit.]var. of paleo-. 
Also, before some vowels, palae-. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
palaeo-, palae- esp US paleo-, pale- combining form
  1. old, ancient, or prehistoric: palaeography
Etymology: from Greek palaios old
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
palae-, 
  1. British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]var. of pale-. 
Also, esp. before a consonant, palaeo-. 
'palaeo-' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
palaeo - Palaeocene - Palaeolithic diet - palaeontology - Palaeozoic - paleo- - palae-

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