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paleology

American

[pay-lee-ol-uh-jee, pal-e-] / ˌpeɪ liˈɒl ə dʒi, ˌpæl ɛ- /

noun

the study of antiquities.

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Etymology

Origin of paleology

First recorded in 1820–30; paleo- + -logy

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