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noun
the branch of ecology dealing with the relations and interactions between ancient life forms and their environment.
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Paleoecology
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So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S. |
| an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language. |
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| Main Entry: | paleoecology |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | the branch of ecology dealing with fossil plants and animals and their ancient environment |
| Etymology: | 1898-1903 |
| Usage: | paleoecologic, adj; paleoecologically, adv; paleoecologist, n |
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Medical Dictionary
paleoecology pa·le·o·e·col·o·gy (pā'lē-ō-ĭ-kŏl'ə-jē)
n.
The branch of ecology that deals with the interaction between ancient organisms and their environment.
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Science Dictionary
paleoecology  (pā'lē-ō-ĭ-kŏl'ə-jē) Pronunciation Key
The branch of ecology that deals with the interaction between ancient organisms and their environment. |
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