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paleozoology

[ pey-lee-oh-zoh-ol-uh-jee or, esp. British, pal-ee- ]
/ ˌpeɪ li oʊ zoʊˈɒl ə dʒi or, esp. British, ˌpæl i- /

noun

the branch of paleontology dealing with fossil animals.

Nearby words

  1. paleosol,
  2. paleostriatum,
  3. paleothalamus,
  4. paleotropical,
  5. paleozoic,
  6. palermo,
  7. palestine,
  8. palestine liberation organization,
  9. palestinian,
  10. palestinian administered territories

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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Science definitions for paleozoology

paleozoology

[ pā′lē-ō-zō-ŏl′ə-jē ]

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