pale-oecology

pa·le·o·e·col·o·gy

[pey-lee-oh-i-kol-uh-jee or, esp. British, pal-ee-o-]
noun
the branch of ecology dealing with the relations and interactions between ancient life forms and their environment.

pa·le·o·ec·o·log·i·cal [pey-lee-oh-ek-uhloj-i-kuhl, -ee-kuh- or, esp. British, pal-ee-o-] , adjective
pa·le·o·e·col·o·gist, noun
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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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Pale-oecology is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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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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