archeological

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A form of archaeological — Relating to the science or research of archaeology.

Less commonScrabble 21

Meanings

adjectivearcheological (comparative more archeological, superlative most archeological)

comparative more archeological · superlative most archeological

  1. CanadaUSalternativeAlternative spelling of archaeological.

    Rabbit is the most represented species at every archeological level, although some macromammal remains (ibex, red deer, wild boar, lynx, fox, and badger) have also been documented.

    2015 March 12, “Looking at the Camp: Paleolithic Depiction of a Hunter-Gatherer Campsite”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiverelated to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englisharcheology
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englisharcheological

From archeology + -ical.

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APA

archeological. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archeological

MLA

“archeological.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archeological. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “archeological,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archeological.

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