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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The scientific study of prehistoric life, especially of those aspects pertaining to living systems. uncountable
2. 2
   a branch of paleontology that deals with the origin and growth and structure of fossil animals and plants as living organisms wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

paleobiologypaleobiology

Etymology

From palaeo- + biology.

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