palaeoecology

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noun

The study of past ecologies by using the evidence of fossils

Similar
paleoecology
OriginEnglish ecology ← Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós) →
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Meanings

nounpalaeoecology (countable and uncountable, plural palaeoecologies)

plural palaeoecologies

  1. countableuncountableThe study of past ecologies by using the evidence of fossils

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe branch of ecology that studies ancient ecology

Similar
paleoecology
Broader
ecologybionomicsenvironmental science
Also see
paleoecology

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
  2. Englishpaleo-
  3. Englishpalaeo-
  4. Englishecology
  5. Englishpalaeoecology

From palaeo- + ecology.

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APA

palaeoecology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palaeoecology

MLA

“palaeoecology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palaeoecology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “palaeoecology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palaeoecology.

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