palaetiology

noun

pa·​lae·​ti·​ol·​o·​gy

variants or less commonly paletiology

⸗ˌ⸗⸗ˈäləjē

plural -s

: explanation of past events (as in geology) by the laws of causation

Word History

Etymology

pale- + etiology

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Rhymes for palaetiology

• bacteriology
• biotechnology
• dialectology
• ecclesiology
• endocrinology
• epistemology
• geochronology
• geomorphology
• histopathology
• hydrogeology
• kinesiology
• meteorology