- paletiology
- nounthe explanation of past events in terms of scientific causes (as geological causes)• Syn: ↑palaetiology• Hypernyms: ↑archeology, ↑archaeology
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Palaetiological — palaetiology palaetiology, Palaetiology Pa*l[ae] ti*ol o*gy, n. [Pal[ae]o + [ae]tiology.] The science which explains, by the law of causation, the past condition and changes of the earth; the explanation of past events in terms of scientific… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Palaetiology — palaetiology, Palaetiology Pa*l[ae] ti*ol o*gy, n. [Pal[ae]o + [ae]tiology.] The science which explains, by the law of causation, the past condition and changes of the earth; the explanation of past events in terms of scientific causes, such as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
palaetiology — palaetiology, Palaetiology Pa*l[ae] ti*ol o*gy, n. [Pal[ae]o + [ae]tiology.] The science which explains, by the law of causation, the past condition and changes of the earth; the explanation of past events in terms of scientific causes, such as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
palaetiology — noun the explanation of past events in terms of scientific causes (as geological causes) • Syn: ↑paletiology • Hypernyms: ↑archeology, ↑archaeology … Useful english dictionary
