Meanings
nounpaleozoology (uncountable)
- uncountablebiologyThe branch of zoology dealing with fossils, and the creatures that were transformed into them
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe study of fossil animals
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Translations
Catalan paleozoologia
- paleozoologiabranch of zoology dealing with fossils
Esperanto paleozoologio
- paleozoologiobranch of zoology dealing with fossils
Finnish paleozoologia
- paleozoologiabranch of zoology dealing with fossils
French paléozoologie
- paléozoologiebranch of zoology dealing with fossils
German Paläozoologie
- Paläozoologiebranch of zoology dealing with fossils
Hungarian paleozoológia
- paleozoológiabranch of zoology dealing with fossils
Indonesian paleozoologi
- paleozoologibranch of zoology dealing with fossils
Irish pailé-zóeolaíocht
- pailé-zóeolaíochtbranch of zoology dealing with fossils
Russian палеозоология
- палеозоология (paleozoologija)branch of zoology dealing with fossils
Spanish paleozoología
- paleozoologíabranch of zoology dealing with fossils
Cite this entry
APA
paleozoology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleozoology
MLA
“paleozoology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleozoology. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paleozoology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleozoology.
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