Meanings
nounpaleoecology (countable and uncountable, plural paleoecologies)
plural paleoecologies
- countableuncountableThe ecology of the ancient past and of extinct organisms
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe branch of ecology that studies ancient ecology
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Origin
- Ancient Greekπᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
- Englishpaleo-
- Englishecology
- Englishpaleoecology
Translations
Esperanto paleoekologio
- paleoekologioTranslations
Finnish paleoekologia
- paleoekologiaTranslations
French paléoécologie
- paléoécologieTranslations
Irish pailé-éiceolaíocht
- pailé-éiceolaíochtTranslations
Italian paleoecologia
- paleoecologiaTranslations
Spanish paleoecología
- paleoecologíaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
paleoecology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleoecology
MLA
“paleoecology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleoecology. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paleoecology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleoecology.
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