pa·le·o·bi·ol·o·gy (p  l - -b - l  -j)n. The branch of paleontology that deals with the fossils of plants, animals, and other organisms. pa le·o·bi·o·logic (--lj k), pale·o·bi·o·logi·cal (--kl) adj.pa le·o·bi·o·logi·cal·ly adv.pa le·o·bi·olo·gist n. |
paleobiology, palaeobiology
the branch of paleontology that studies fossil plants and animals. — paleobiologist, palaeobiologist, n. — paleobiologic, palaeobiologic, paleobiological, palaeobiological, adj.
See also: Fossils
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| Noun | 1. | paleobiology - a branch of paleontology that deals with the origin and growth and structure of fossil animals and plants as living organisms biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms fossilology, palaeontology, paleontology - the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains palaeobotany, paleobotany - the study of fossil plants palaeozoology, paleozoology - the study of fossil animals |
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