paleobiología

Definitions of paleobiología
  1. noun
    a branch of paleontology that deals with the origin and growth and structure of fossil animals and plants as living organisms
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    paleobotánica
    the study of fossil plants
    paleozoología
    the study of fossil animals
    paleomastología
    the paleobiology of ancient mammals
    paleornitología
    the paleobiology of birds
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    biología
    the science that studies living organisms
    paleontología
    the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains
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