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Nov 30, 2009
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paleo-




a combining form meaning “old” or “ancient,” esp. in reference to former geologic time periods, used in the formation of compound words: paleobotany. Also,pale-, esp. Brit.,palae-,palaeo-.

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Palenquepaleoanthropic
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