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palaeobiology

DEFINITIONS OF: palaeobiology

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n a branch of paleontology that deals with the origin and growth and structure of fossil animals and plants as living organisms

Synonyms:
paleobiology
Types:
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palaeobotany, paleobotany
the study of fossil plants
palaeozoology, paleozoology
the study of fossil animals
palaeodendrology, paleodendrology
the branch of paleobotany that studies fossil trees
paleomammalogy
the paleobiology of ancient mammals
palaeornithology, paleornithology
the paleobiology of birds
Type of:
biological science, biology
the science that studies living organisms
fossilology, palaeontology, paleontology
the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains
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