paleobiologist

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noun

A biologist whose speciality is paleobiology

OriginEnglish biologist ← Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós) →
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Meanings

nounpaleobiologist (plural paleobiologists)

plural paleobiologists

  1. A biologist whose speciality is paleobiology

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
  2. Englishpaleo-
  3. Englishbiologist
  4. Englishpaleobiologist

From paleo- + biologist.

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APA

paleobiologist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleobiologist

MLA

“paleobiologist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleobiologist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paleobiologist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleobiologist.

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