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noun
The study of past ecologies by using the evidence of fossils
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
the branch of ecology that studies ancient ecology
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: paleoecology
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Broader terms: ecology, bionomics, environmental science
History
Etymology tree Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)der. English paleo- English palaeo- English ecology English palaeoecology From palaeo- + ecology.
