paleobiochemistry
American
[pey-lee-oh-bahy-oh-kem-uh-stree, pal-ee-oh-]
/ ˌpeɪ li oʊˌbaɪ oʊˈkɛm ə stri, ˈpæl i oʊ- /
noun
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the study of biochemical processes that occurred in fossil life forms.
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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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