Meanings
nounpaleoneuroanatomy (uncountable)
- uncountableThe neuroanatomy of ancient (typically extinct) animals
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-der.?
- Ancient Greekπάλαι (pálai)
- Ancient Greekπᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
- Englishpaleo-
- Proto-Indo-European*(s)neh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*snéh₁wr̥
- Ancient Greekνεῦρον (neûron)
- Ancient Greekνευρο- (neuro-)
- Englishneuro-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂en-
- Proto-Hellenic*aná
- Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ)
- Ancient Greekἀνα- (ana-)
- Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
- Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
- Ancient Greekἀνατέμνω (anatémnō)
- Ancient Greekἀνατομή (anatomḗ)
- Latinanatomia
- Old Frenchanatomie
- Middle Englishanatomie
- Englishanatomy
- Englishneuroanatomy
- Englishpaleoneuroanatomy
From paleo- + neuroanatomy.
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paleoneuroanatomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleoneuroanatomy
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“paleoneuroanatomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleoneuroanatomy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paleoneuroanatomy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleoneuroanatomy.
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