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Palaetiology

Palaetiology Meaning & Definition
Palaetiology Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Palaetiology?

[n] the explanation of past events in terms of scientific causes (as geological causes)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Palaetiology: paletiology

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See Also | archaeology | archeology

Palaetiology In Webster's Dictionary

\Pa*l[ae]`ti*ol"o*gy\, n. [Pal[ae]o- + [ae]tiology.] The science which explains, by the law of causation, the past condition and changes of the earth. -- {Pa*l[ae]`ti*o*log"ic*al}, a.

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