palaeoecology
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palaeoecology
(ˌpælɪəʊɪˈkɒlədʒɪ)n
(Palaeontology) the study of fossil animals and plants in order to deduce their ecology and the environmental conditions in which they lived
ˌpalaeoˌecoˈlogical, ˌpalaeoˌecoˈlogic adj
ˌpalaeoeˈcologist n
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paleoecology, palaeoecology
the branch of ecology that studies the relationship of ancient plants and animals to their environments. — paleoecologic, palaeoecologic, paleoecological, palaeoecological, adj.
See also: Environment-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Noun | 1. | palaeoecology - the branch of ecology that studies ancient ecology bionomics, environmental science, ecology - the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment |
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