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paleozoology

DEFINITIONS OF: paleozoology

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n the study of fossil animals

Synonyms:
palaeozoology
Types:
paleomammalogy
the paleobiology of ancient mammals
palaeornithology, paleornithology
the paleobiology of birds
Type of:
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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