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paleobiology

American  
[pey-lee-oh-bahy-ol-uh-jee, pal-ee-] / ˌpeɪ li oʊ baɪˈɒl ə dʒi, ˌpæl i- /

noun

  1. the branch of paleontology dealing with fossil life forms, especially with reference to their origin, structure, evolution, etc.


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Etymology

Origin of paleobiology

First recorded in 1890–95; paleo- + biology

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The cave examined in this study had previously been identified by Juan Almonte Milan, curator of paleobiology at the Dominican Republic's Museo Nacional de Historia Natural, as an exceptionally rich fossil deposit.

From Science Daily Jul. 5, 2026

The crew includes the book’s three heroines: recently widowed paleobiology grad student Jane, who has been dogged by sexism in her male-dominated field, and her two feisty, fatherless daughters, Eve, 15, and Vera, 13.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 18, 2023

Determined to carry on her own research in paleobiology and to keep her daughters close, Jane has brought the girls along on a field expedition to the frozen edge of the planet.

From Washington Post Apr. 11, 2023

It’s part of a growing field called conservation paleobiology, which aims to use dead and buried life to help scientists like Ms. Superfisky accomplish their goals.

From New York Times Dec. 17, 2022

Taxonomic keys in natural history papers should use the alined-couplet form in the zoology and paleobiology series and the multi-level indent form in the botany series.

From Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology by Appel, Toby

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