paleomagnetism
The study of the strength and direction of the Earth's magnetic field as it has changed over geologic time.

paleomagnetisms
plural of paleomagnetism

paleomagnetostratigraphy
magnetostratigraphy of ancient rocks

paleomalacology
paleontology of mollusks (fossil shells).

paleomammalogy
Alternative form of palaeomammalogy.

paleomargin
The edge of a paleolake or paleolagoon

paleomargins
plural of paleomargin

paleomarxism
A primitive form of Marxism

paleometeorology
Meteorology of the past.

paleomicrobiomics
The study of prehistoric microbiomes

paleomobility
Alternative form of palaeomobility.

paleomodel
Alternative form of palaeomodel.

paleomodels
plural of paleomodel

paleomorphology
Study of the form and structure of ancient fossils.

paleomyrmecology
The scientific study of extinct ants

paleontography
Alternative form of palaeontography.

paleontology
The study of the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times, especially as represented by fossils.

paleonutrition
The study of dietary nutrition in ancient or primitive peoples.

paleonym
An ancient toponym that is now obsolete

paleonymies
plural of paleonymy

paleonyms
plural of paleonym

paleonymy
The use of a preexisting word in a new context.
The connotations that a word carries due to its historical meaning or meanings.

paleooceanography
Alternative form of paleoceanography.

paleoorthodoxy
Alternative form of paleo-orthodoxy.

paleopalynology
The branch of palynology concerned with the study of ancient pollens and spores, rather than with those still extant.

paleoparasitology
The study of ancient parasites, especially as a branch of archaeology

paleopedology
The study of geologic soils

paleophylogeography
Ancient phylogeography

paleophytogeography
Alternative form of palaeophytogeography.

paleopolyploidization
Alternative form of palaeopolyploidization.

paleopolyploidizations
plural of paleopolyploidization

paleopolyploidy
Polyploidy that occurred in the distant past.

paleoposition
The geographical position of a place in prehistory (before being subjected to continental drift)

paleopositions
plural of paleoposition

paleoprecipitation
precipitation (typically, rain) in ancient times

paleoprimatology
The study of ancient (typically extinct) primates.

paleoproteome
An ancient proteome

paleoproteomes
plural of paleoproteome

paleoproteomics
The study of paleoproteomes

paleopsychology
Study of the psychology of ancient cultures.

paleoradiology
The use of modern radiological techniques to study ancient remains and artifacts.

paleoreconstruction
A reconstruction of a paleoenvironment

paleoreconstructions
plural of paleoreconstruction

paleoregolith
Alternative form of palaeoregolith.

paleoregoliths
plural of paleoregolith

paleornithology
The branch of paleontology that deals with fossil birds.

paleosalinities
plural of paleosalinity

paleosalinity
Alternative spelling of palaeosalinity.

paleoseasonality
Ancient seasonality

paleosediment
An ancient sediment

paleosedimentation
Ancient sedimentation

paleosediments
plural of paleosediment

paleoseismicities
plural of paleoseismicity

paleoseismicity
Ancient seismic activity.

paleoseismology
The study of ancient rocks and sediments for evidence of seismic events, such as earthquakes and tsunamis, from times before records were kept.

paleosoil
Alternative form of paleosol.

paleosoils
plural of paleosoil

paleosol
A layer of fossil soil buried beneath other sediments or deposits.

paleosols
plural of paleosol

paleostructure
ancient structure

paleosubduction
Alternative form of palaeosubduction.

paleosynecology
A subdivision of paleoecology studying the fossil communities

paleotechnologies
plural of paleotechnology

paleotechnology
Technology used by ancient peoples.

paleotectonics
The study of ancient movement of the Earth's surface.

paleotemperature
The temperature at a location in the geologic past

paleotemperatures
plural of paleotemperature

paleotetraploidization
Conversion to a paleotetraploid form

paleotetraploidizations
plural of paleotetraploidization

paleotetraploidy
The condition of being paleotetraploid

paleothermometry
Alternative spelling of palaeothermometry.

paleotopography
Prehistoric topography

paleotrophodynamics
Ancient trophodynamics

paleotsunami
An ancient, unrecorded tsunami

paleotsunamis
plural of paleotsunami

paleovegetation
The vegetation of an area in the distant past

paleovirology
The study of ancient, now-extinct viruses.

paleovolcanism
prehistoric volcanism

paleovolcanology
The study of ancient volcanic activity.

paleowind
A prehistoric wind

paleoxylology
Alternative form of palaeoxylology.

paleozoology
The branch of zoology dealing with fossils, and the creatures that were transformed into them

palettization
The act or process of palettizing.

palichnology
Alternative form of paleoichnology.

palification
The act or practice of driving piles or posts into the ground to make it firm.

palikarism
The lawless warlike practices of certain ancient Greeks.

palilalia
A complex tic comprising the repetition or echoing of one's own spoken words, which may sound like stuttering.

palilalias
plural of palilalia

palillogies
plural of palillogy

palillogy
Alternative form of palilogy.

palilogies
plural of palilogy

palilogy
Emphatic repetition of a word or phrase.

palinacusis
Alternative form of palinacousis.

palindromicity
The state or quality of being palindromic.

palintocia
The refunding of interest; restitution for usury.

palipraxia
A repetitive complex movement; hyperkinesis.

palipraxias
plural of palipraxia

palladation
Any reaction in which a palladium atom is bound to an organic compound.

palladations
plural of palladation

pallescence
The quality of being pallescent.

pallesthesia
The sensation of mechanical vibration on or near the body.

palletisation
Alternative spelling of palletization.

palletisations
plural of palletisation

palletization
The act or process of palletizing.

palletizations
plural of palletization

palliardise
Fornication, lechery.

pallidectomies
plural of pallidectomy

pallidectomy
The electrothermal destruction of the globus pallidus.

pallidities
plural of pallidity

pallidity
The state of being pallid or pale.

pallidness
The characteristic of being pallid.

palliness
Quality of being pally.

pallography
The use of the pallograph to measure vibrations.

palmation
The quality of being palmate.
A palmate structure.

palmations
plural of palmation

palmcorder
A small camcorder.

palmcorders
plural of palmcorder

palminess
Quality of being palmy.

palmitoylation
modification by reaction with a palmitoyl group
The reaction of a membrane protein with a fatty acid (especially palmitic acid) via the sulfur atom of a cysteine amino acid

palmitoylations
plural of palmitoylation

palmitylation
modification by reaction with a palmityl group
Misspelling of palmitoylation.

palmoscopy
Observation of the pulse.
Divination through examination of the pulse.

palmus
A rhythmic tic or throb, such as a convulsion or the heartbeat.

palombino
A variety of marble.

palooza
An exaggerated event.

palpabilities
plural of palpability

palpability
The quality of being palpable.

palpableness
The quality of being palpable.

palpation
The act of feeling or pushing on various parts of a patient’s body to determine medical condition such as the normality of organs or the presence or absence of tumors, swelling, muscle tension, etc.

palpations
plural of palpation

palpebration
winking of the eye

palpicorn
One of the Palpicornia, an obsolete group of aquatic beetles with short club-shaped antennae and long maxillary palpi.

palpicorns
plural of palpicorn

palpiger
The portion of the labium that bears the palpi in insects.

palpigers
plural of palpiger

palpitance
Alternative form of palpitancy.

palpitancy
The quality of being palpitant.