| palaeobiology 
 
 a branch of paleontology that deals with the origin and growth and structure of fossil animals and plants as living organisms
 • Syn:
 paleobiology
 • Hypernyms:
 paleontology, palaeontology, fossilology, biology, biological science
 • Hyponyms:
 paleobotany, palaeobotany, paleozoology, palaeozoology
 
 
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