( especially BrE ) ( NAmE usually paleo- ) / ˈpæliəʊ; ˈpeɪl-; NAmE -ioʊ/ combining form
(in nouns, adjectives and adverbs) connected with ancient times
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WORD ORIGIN
from Greek palaios ancient.
PALAEO-
Meaning of PALAEO- in English
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005