Paleoethology

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The study of the behaviour of extinct species of humans. uncountable
  2. 2
    The study of behavior of organisms in the fossil record. uncountable

Etymology

From paleo- + ethology.

Related phrases

fossil record

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