PALEOLA
Pa*le"o*la, n.; pl. Paleolæ. Etym: [NL., dim. of L. palea.] (Bot.)
Defn: A diminutive or secondary palea; a lodicule.
PALEOLITH
Pa"le*o*lith, n. Etym: [Paleo- + -lith.] (Geol.)
Defn: A relic of the Paleolithic era.
PALEOLITHIC
Pa`le*o*lith"ic, a. (Geol.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to an era marked by early stone implements. The Paleolithic era (as proposed by Lubbock) includes the earlier half of the "Stone Age;" the remains belonging to it are for the most part of extinct animals, with relics of human beings.
PALEOLOGIST
Pa`le*ol"ogist, n.
Defn: One versed in paleology; a student of antiquity.
PALEOLOGY
Pa`le*ol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Paleo- + -logy.]
Defn: The study or knowledge of antiquities, esp. of prehistoric antiquities; a discourse or treatise on antiquities; archæology .