paleozoology

[ pey-lee-oh-zoh-ol-uh-jee or, esp. British, pal-ee- ]
/ ˌpeɪ li oʊ zoʊˈɒl ə dʒi or, esp. British, ˌpæl i- /

noun

the branch of paleontology dealing with fossil animals.

Origin of paleozoology

First recorded in 1855–60; paleo- + zoology

OTHER WORDS FROM paleozoology

pa·le·o·zo·o·log·i·cal [pey-lee-oh-zoh-uh-loj-i-kuh l or, esp. British, pal-ee-] /ˌpeɪ li oʊˌzoʊ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl or, esp. British, ˌpæl i-/, pa·le·o·zo·o·log·ic, adjective pa·le·o·zo·ol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby paleozoology

paleosol, paleostriatum, paleothalamus, paleotropical, paleozoic, paleozoology, palermo, palestine, palestine liberation organization, palestinian, palestinian administered territories

Scientific definitions for paleozoology

paleozoology
[ pā′lē-ō-zō-ŏl′ə-jē ]

The scientific study of animal fossils and the evolution of animals.