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a combining form meaning “ancient,” used in the formation of compound words: archaeopteryx; archaeology.
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British Dictionary definitions for archaeo-
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combining form
indicating ancient or primitive time or conditionarchaeology; archaeopteryx
of, involving, or denoting the study of remains from archaeological sitesarchaeozoology
Word Origin for archaeo-
from Greek arkhaio-, from arkhaios, from arkhein to begin
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