noun
a branch of paleontology that deals with the origin and growth and structure of fossil animals and plants as living organisms
• Syn: ↑paleobiology
• Hypernyms: ↑paleontology, ↑palaeontology, ↑fossilology, ↑biology, ↑biological science
• Hyponyms: ↑paleobotany, ↑palaeobotany, ↑paleozoology, ↑palaeozoology
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palaebiolˈogy or palaeobiolˈogy noun
The biological study of fossil plants and animals
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Main Entry: ↑palae-
Useful english dictionary. 2012.