palaeozoology

Definitions of palaeozoology
  1. noun
    the study of fossil animals
    synonyms: paleozoology
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    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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