Etymology

palaeoflora

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Today it means: The plants (of a specific region) in the geologic past. Full definition →

English flora ← Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekπᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
  2. Englishpaleo-
  3. Englishpalaeo-
  4. Englishflora
  5. English todaypalaeoflora

From palaeo- + flora.

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