n.
Pronunciation: ˌ p ā -l ē - ō - ˌ kl ī -m ə - ' tä-l ə -j ē , esp Brit ˌ pa-
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: circa 1909
: a science dealing with the climate of past ages
– pa · leo · cli · ma · tol · o · gist \ -jist \ noun