paleethnology

pa·le·eth·nol·o·gy

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pey-lee-eth-nol-uh-jee; especially British pal-ee-]
- /ˌpeɪ li ɛθˈnɒl ə dʒi; especially British ˌpæl i-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pey-lee-eth-nol-uh-jee; especially British pal-ee-]
- /ˌpeɪ li ɛθˈnɒl ə dʒi; especially British ˌpæl i-/

Definitions of paleethnology word

noun paleethnology (formerly) the branch of ethnology concerned with the earliest or most primitive human societies. 1
noun paleethnology the study of prehistoric races of humans 0

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70; pale- + ethnology

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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