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paleobiochemistry

[ pey-lee-oh-bahy-oh-kem-uh-streeor, especially British, pal-ee-oh- ]

noun

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


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Other Words From

  • pale·o·bio·chemi·cal adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of paleobiochemistry1

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

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