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paleobiology

American  
[pey-lee-oh-bahy-ol-uh-jee, pal-ee-] / ˌpeɪ li oʊ baɪˈɒl ə dʒi, ˌpæl i- /

noun

  1. the branch of paleontology dealing with fossil life forms, especially with reference to their origin, structure, evolution, etc.


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Etymology

Origin of paleobiology

First recorded in 1890–95; paleo- + biology

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Inside a paleobiology lab lined with cabinets of ancient fossils, the Virginia Tech undergraduate held up a rough, pitted skull.

From Science Daily Apr. 15, 2026

The crew includes the book’s three heroines: recently widowed paleobiology grad student Jane, who has been dogged by sexism in her male-dominated field, and her two feisty, fatherless daughters, Eve, 15, and Vera, 13.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 18, 2023

“It’s really refreshing to actually have a neurologist looking at paleontological data,” adds Stig Walsh, senior curator of vertebrate paleobiology at the National Museums Scotland, also not involved with the work.

From Science Magazine Jan. 10, 2023

Shuhai Xiao, a professor of paleobiology at Virginia Tech who was among the first wave of researchers to study the Weng'an biota, expressed doubt about the algae explanation.

From Washington Post May 5, 2017

Taxonomic keys in natural history papers should use the alined-couplet form in the zoology and paleobiology series and the multi-level indent form in the botany series.

From Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology by Appel, Toby

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