Etymology

palaeoxylology

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Today it means: the study of fossil wood, whether petrified or not Full definition →

English xylology ← Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
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  1. Ancient Greekπᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
  2. Englishpaleo-
  3. Englishpalaeo-
  4. Englishxylology
  5. English todaypalaeoxylology

From palaeo- + xylology.

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