palaeozoology
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palaeozoology
(ˌpælɪəʊzuːˈɒlədʒɪ)n
(Palaeontology) the study of fossil animals. Also called: palaeontology
palaeozoological adj
ˌpalaeozoˈologist n
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paleozoology, palaeozoology
the study of fossil animals. — paleozoologic, palaeozoologic, paleozoological, palaeozoological, adj.
See also: Fossils-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Noun | 1. | palaeozoology - the study of fossil animals paleomammalogy - the paleobiology of ancient mammals palaeornithology, paleornithology - the paleobiology of birds palaeobiology, paleobiology - a branch of paleontology that deals with the origin and growth and structure of fossil animals and plants as living organisms zoological science, zoology - the branch of biology that studies animals |
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