paleozoology

[ pey-lee-oh-zoh-ol-uh-jee or, especially British, pal-ee- ]

noun
  1. the branch of paleontology dealing with fossil animals.

Origin of paleozoology

1
First recorded in 1855–60; paleo- + zoology

Other words from paleozoology

  • pa·le·o·zo·o·log·i·cal [pey-lee-oh-zoh-uh-loj-i-kuhl or, especially British, pal-ee-], /ˌpeɪ li oʊˌzoʊ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl or, especially British, ˌpæl i-/, pa·le·o·zo·o·log·ic, adjective
  • pa·le·o·zo·ol·o·gist, noun

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Scientific definitions for paleozoology

paleozoology

[ pā′lē-ō-zō-ŏlə-jē ]


  1. The scientific study of animal fossils and the evolution of animals.

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