Definitions for paleobiologyˌpeɪ li oʊ baɪˈɒl ə dʒi; esp. Brit. ˌpæl i-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pa•le•o•bi•ol•o•gyˌpeɪ li oʊ baɪˈɒl ə dʒi; esp. Brit. ˌpæl i-(n.)
the branch of paleontology that deals with fossil animals, plants, and other organisms.
Category: Paleontology
Origin of paleobiology:
1890–95
pa`le•o•bi•ol′o•gist(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
paleobiology, palaeobiology(noun)
a branch of paleontology that deals with the origin and growth and structure of fossil animals and plants as living organisms
Wiktionary
paleobiology(Noun)
The branch of biology or paleontology concerned with the study of fossils of plants and animals
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