palaetiology Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the explanation of past events in terms of scientific causes (as geological causes)
paletiology.
WordNet
Pa*læ`ti*ol"o*gy noun
(Also<
- Palaetiology
- Palætiology
)
Etymology
Definitions
The science which explains, by the law of causation, the past condition and changes of the earth. --Pa*læ`ti*o*log"ic*al a.