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pale (2)
pale-dry
palea
Palearctic
paleethnology
paleface
Palembang
Palenque
paleo-
Paleo-Indian
paleoanthropic
paleoanthropology
paleobiogeography
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paleoceanography
Paleocene
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paleo-
paleo-


prefix 
Definition:
 
1. ancient, prehistoric
paleozoology
2. primitive, early
Paleogene
[< Greek palaios< palai "long ago"]
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