paleobiology

[ pey-lee-oh-bahy-ol-uh-jeeor, especially British, pal-ee- ]

noun

1. the branch of paleontology dealing with fossil life forms, especially with reference to their origin, structure, evolution, etc.

Other Words From

• pa·le·o·bi·o·log·i·cal [pey-lee-oh-bahy-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l, pal-ee-], pale·o·bio·logic adjective
• pale·o·bi·olo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of paleobiology¹

First recorded in 1890–95; paleo- + biology