paleozoology

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

noun

the branch of paleontology dealing with fossil animals.

Origin of paleozoology

First recorded in 1855–60; paleo- + zoology

Related formspa·le·o·zo·o·log·i·cal

[pey-lee-oh-zoh-uh-loj-i-kuh l or, esp. British, pal-ee-] /ˌpeɪ li oʊˌzoʊ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl or, esp. British, ˌpæl i-/, pa·le·o·zo·o·log·ic, adjectivepa·le·o·zo·ol·o·gist, noun

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paleozoology in Science

paleozoology

[pā′lē-ō-zō-ŏl′ə-jē]

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