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paleobiochemistry

American

[pey-lee-oh-bahy-oh-kem-uh-stree, pal-ee-oh-] / ˌpeɪ li oʊˌbaɪ oʊˈkɛm ə stri, ˈpæl i oʊ- /

noun

the study of biochemical processes that occurred in fossil life forms.
the study of the evolution of biochemical processes.

Other Word Forms

paleobiochemical

adjective

Etymology

Origin of paleobiochemistry

First recorded in 1950–55; paleo- ( def. ) + biochemistry ( def. )

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