Palæography, Paleography, pā-lē-og′ra-fi, n. ancient modes of writing: study of ancient writings and modes of writing.—n. Palæog′rapher, one skilled in palæography.—adjs. Palæograph′ic, -al, of or pertaining to palæography.—n. Palæog′raphist. [Gr. palaios, ancient, graphein, to write.]
Palæolithic, pā-lē-ō-lith′ik, adj. of or pertaining to the time when early stone implements were used: the first half of the stone age.—n. Palæol′ith, a rude stone implement or object of the earlier stone age. [Gr. palaios, ancient, lithos, a stone.]
Palæology, pā-lē-ol′ō-ji, n. a discourse or treatise on antiquities: archæology.—n. Palæol′ogist, one versed in palæology: a student of antiquity. [Gr. palaios, ancient, logia, discourse.]
Palæontography, pā-lē-on-tog′ra-fi, n. the description of fossil remains.—adj. Palæontograph′ical, pertaining to palæontography. [Gr. palaios, ancient, onta, existences, graphein, to write.]
Palæontology, pā-lē-on-tol′ō-ji, n. the science of the ancient life of the earth: description of fossil remains: archæology.—adj. Palæontolog′ical, belonging to palæontology.—n. Palæontol′ogist, one versed in palæontology. [Gr. palaios, ancient, onta, existences, logia, discourse.]
Palæophytology, pā-lē-ō-fī-tol′ō-ji, n. palæobotany.
Palæosaurus, pā-lē-ō-saw′rus, n. a genus of fossil saurian reptiles belonging to the Permian period. [Gr. palaios, ancient, sauros, lizard.]
Palæotherium, pā-lē-ō-thē′ri-um, n. a genus of fossil pachydermatous mammalia in the Eocene beds. [Gr. palaios, ancient, thērion, a wild beast.]
Palæozoic, pā-lē-ō-zō′ik, adj. denoting the lowest division of the fossiliferous rocks, so called because they contain the earliest forms of life. [Gr. palaios, ancient, zoē, life.]
Palæozoology, pā-lē-ō-zō-ol′ō-ji, n. geologic zoology.—adjs. Palæozoolog′ic, -al.