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paleoecology

[ pey-lee-oh-i-kol-uh-jee or, esp. British, pal-ee-o- ]
/ ˌpeɪ li oʊ ɪˈkɒl ə dʒi or, esp. British, ˌpæl i ɒ- /

noun

the branch of ecology dealing with the relations and interactions between ancient life forms and their environment.

Nearby words

  1. paleocerebellum,
  2. paleoclimate,
  3. paleoclimatology,
  4. paleoconservative,
  5. paleocortex,
  6. paleoencephalon,
  7. paleog.,
  8. paleogene,
  9. paleogeography,
  10. paleogeology
Related formspa·le·o·ec·o·log·i·cal [pey-lee-oh-ek-uh loj-i-kuh l, -ee-kuh- or, esp. British, pal-ee-o-] /ˌpeɪ li oʊˌɛkˈəlɒdʒ ɪ kəl, -ˌi kə- or, esp. British, ˌpæl i ɒ-/, adjectivepa·le·o·e·col·o·gist, noun
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Medicine definitions for paleoecology

paleoecology

[ pā′lē-ō-ĭ-kŏl′ə-jē ]

n.

The branch of ecology that deals with the interaction between ancient organisms and their environment.
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Science definitions for paleoecology

paleoecology

[ pā′lē-ō-ĭ-kŏl′ə-jē ]

The branch of ecology that deals with the interaction between ancient organisms and their environment.
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