palaeobiology

Definitions of palaeobiology
  1. noun
    a branch of paleontology that deals with the origin and growth and structure of fossil animals and plants as living organisms
    synonyms: paleobiology
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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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