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paleo /ˈpeɪlɪˌəʊ/ n
another name (esp US) for Palaeolithic diet
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
palaeo-, 
  1. [Chiefly Brit.]var. of paleo-. 
Also, before some vowels, palae-. 
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
paleo-, 
  1. Geologya combining form meaning "old'' or "ancient,'' esp. in reference to former geologic time periods, used in the formation of compound words: paleobotany.
Also, pale-, esp. Brit., palae-, palaeo-.
  • Greek palaio-, combining form of palaiós

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
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paleo-, (before a vowel) pale- combining form
  1. variants (esp US) of palaeo-
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